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Can There Be Development Without Spiritual Capital

Can There Be Development Without Spiritual Capital?

Olav Kjorven 15/07/2014.

The headline of this article might sound like an oddity, but hear me out
on this. Negotiators at the United Nations are currently debating a new
global development agenda under the headings of sustainable development and the eradication of poverty. They are discussing whether things ranging from child nutrition to road safety to violence against women should be part of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will pick up from where the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) leave us by the end of 2015. It’s an expert’s dream circus.

But let me offer three quick snapshots to try and convince you that agreeing on shared global development goals, and then actually achieving them, depends on more than expert — or even market — solutions. They require a good dose of faith and spirited energy and action.

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A historic Human Rights Resolution

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted, through a vote, a historic and significant resolution to start a process for an international legally instrument on transnational corporations.

 Officially entitled “Elaboration of an international legally binding instrument on Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with respect to Human Rights” (A/HRC/26/L.22) the resolution was adopted on 26 June at the 26th session of the HRC.

 The resolution was co-sponsored by Ecuador and South Africa, and also supported by Bolivia, Cuba and Nevezuela. In the vote on the resolution, 20 Members of the HRC supported the resolution, while 13 Members abstained, and 14 Members voted against it. Countries that supported the resolution include: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, China, Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Africa, Venezuela, Vietnam.

Countries that abstained include: Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Gabon, Kuwait, Maldives, Mexico, Peru,

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OWG and the Sustainable Development Goals- update

The Focus of the Open working Group (OWG) is to formulate a set of  Universal goals with targets and indicators for the coming 15 years since the MDGs will meet its target date 2015.

During the closing of the 11th session of OWG, the co-chairs of the OWG had sent to all Permanent Missions, the draft chapeau of the proposed sustainable development goals and targets for their consideration. It can be found at the Open Working Group’s website:

http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/3770chapeau_clean.pdf

The co-chairs also shared the “zero draft” of goals and targets, in preparation for the 12th session .

 The co chairs Zero draft can be found in :

http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/owg-co-chairs-issue-zero-draft-with-17-sdgs/246765/

Under the first 16 SDGs, there are 166 …