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PROGRAMME OF ACTION OF THE UN ICPD

Principle 3

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The right to development is a universal and inalienable right and an integral part of fundamental human rights, and the human person is the central subject of development. While development facilitates the enjoyment of all human rights, the lack of development may not be invoked to justify the abridgement of internationally recognized human rights. The right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet the population, develop- ment and environment needs of present and future generations.