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I participated today in the event “Right to Development at 40: Catalysing Global Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Development” at UN Headquarters. I stressed that sustainable development is not only a policy objective - it is a human right. With only 18% of the SDG targets on track and just four years remaining to achieve the #2030Agenda, we must translate global commitments into concrete action. I stressed that the right to development must be mainstreamed across financing, trade, debt relief and development cooperation, that participation must be genuine, and that accountability must be strengthened. We must ensure that those furthest behind - including LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS - are not treated as recipients of charity, but as holders of rights the international community has pledged to uphold. #SDGs #RightToDevelopment #GlobalGoals