The course is oriented towards exploring the notions of Governance, Human Rights and Development and their nexus with the rhetorics of change, from the 20th century to the present era.

  • The course is structured in three parts:
  • The first part of the course addresses the theoretical aspects of Governance, Human Rights and Development.
  • The second part will be dedicated to the history of Development and Human Rights in the 20th century.
  • In the third part, we will study the dynamics of Governance, Human Rights and Development in the 21st century.
  • Finally, we will make a global synthesis of the course's thematic: evolution of rhetorics and the emergence of new approaches.

Methodology

  • Review of the course syllabus objectives and contents
  • Delivery of pedagogical material: set of graphics of the course axes
  • Delivery of a general bibliography for the course

Theoretical Framework

  • Development and Human Rights: theory: fundamental aspects of the two notions
  • Governance and Human Rights: disciplinary implications of the two notions
  • United Nations: the notion of business for Development and Human Rights
  • Nexus between Governance, Human Rights and Development: state of the art

BRIEF HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS: 20th Century

  • State, UN, Human Rights and Development
  • UN inter-agency and inter-governmental system of aid and cooperation for development and Human Rights
  • UN Development Decades: 1960-1970-1980-1990 and Human Rights
  • State interventions in Development and Human Rights
  • UN Right to Development: December 1986
  • NGOs: Human Rights and Development
  • International agendas and Human Rights: Earth Summits: United Nations Conferences on Environment and Development: Stockholm 1972, Rio de Janeiro 1992 (Agenda 21); United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC 1992 (1994): Conferences/Summits of the Parties COP: 1995–1999

GOVERNANCE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT: 21st Century

  • Emergence of the Governance system in Development and Human Rights
  • Global agendas and Human Rights: United Nations Millennium Declaration: 2000; United Nations Millennium Development Goals: 2000–2015; Sustainable Development Goals 2030; Earth Summits: United Nations Conferences on Environment and Development: Johannesburg 2002; Rio + 20 Summit, 2012; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC 1992 (1994): Conferences/Summits of the Parties COP: 2000–2016
  • Rhetoric of Business, Human Rights and Development
  • UN Right to Development: December 2016
  • Governance, Human Rights and the UN Decades for the Eradication of Poverty: 1997–2006; 2008–2017

CONCLUSIONS: evolution of Development and Human Rights rhetorics and the emergence of Governance in International Relations.

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