JOINT STATEMENT Human Rights for All Post-2015

The document outlines ten baseline implications for a post-2015 sustainable development framework anchored in human rights, emphasizing the need for binding accountability, the elimination of discrimination, and the protection of the environment and vulnerable groups.

• The proposed post-2015 framework seeks to transition the global development approach from a "model of charity to one of justice," positioning individuals as human rights-holders and domestic governments as the primary duty-bearers.
• The framework must be based on a non-negotiable normative foundation consisting of international human rights, environmental, and humanitarian law, as well as the Millennium Declaration and consensus documents from Rio, Vienna, Cairo, Beijing, Monterrey, and Copenhagen.
• To ensure accountability, the statement calls for a global framework with binding commitments and effective enforcement, based on mutual accountability between donors and partners, democratic ownership by partner countries, and inclusive partnerships.
• The framework should mandate that the private sector, including business and private financial actors, does no harm and that governments regulate these actors to ensure they respect human rights and the environment in both domestic and cross-border activities.
• The document emphasizes the need to reduce socioeconomic inequalities and wealth disparities through the reform of tax and fiscal policies and the promotion of human rights alternatives to austerity.
• A comprehensive approach to women's rights is required, including the guarantee of sexual and reproductive rights, control over land and productive resources, and the recognition of the care economy.
• The framework should establish universal "zero" targets to fulfill minimum essential levels of economic, social, and cultural rights, such as universal health coverage and comprehensive social protection floors.
• The statement argues that governments, businesses, and international institutions must assess the human rights impacts of their policies beyond their borders in areas including trade, investment, debt, and financial regulation to tackle structural drivers of ecological devastation and poverty.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2013). JOINT STATEMENT Human Rights for All Post-2015. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/HRE_JointStatement_10Dec2013.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. JOINT STATEMENT Human Rights for All Post-2015. 2013. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/HRE_JointStatement_10Dec2013.pdf.

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2013joint, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{JOINT STATEMENT Human Rights for All Post-2015}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2013}, month = dec, url = {https://www.ciel.org/Publications/HRE_JointStatement_10Dec2013.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }