Istanbul Declaration highlights global social inequities

Istanbul, 25 Mar – (ANA) - Delegates to  the first Global Human Development Forum have unanimously adopted an “Istanbul  Declaration” calling on the world community to take bold action against global  social

inequities and environmental deterioration at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio this June.

“It  is time to reset the global development agenda,” the Istanbul Declaration  states, adding “The world needs a renewed commitment to sustainable development and  strong political leadership to implement it.” The  Istanbul Declaration was adopted by consensus at the conclusion of the two-day  Global Human Development Forum, a gathering of more than

200 leading  development experts, civil society activists, government ministers, private  sector representatives and UN officials from all regions of the world. The  Forum was organized by UNDP’s Human Development Report Office and Bureau of  Development Policy in partnership with the Government of Turkey’s Ministry of  Development. (ANA)]

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