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A/HRC/54/4: Summary of the panel discussion on the negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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In its resolution 48/7, the Human Rights Council decided to convene, at its fifty-first session, a panel discussion on the negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights. During the panel discussion, which was held on 28 September 2022 in a hybrid format with virtual and in-person participation, panellists and speakers highlighted the impact of the legacies of colonialism on human rights, identified challenges in addressing this issue, and pointed to ways forward.

New treaty would codify right to development

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A woman checks the conditions of plants in a lavender field using her computer in Bulgaria
The right to development is the focus of a new international human rights convention currently being drafted as requested by the Human Rights Council. The Convention on the Right to Development will, among other things, codify the right to free, active and meaningful participation in development and in fair-sharing the benefits from development.