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Suivi de l'ONU > L'ONU et les droits de l'homme Ce document est disponible seulement en anglais. Human Development Report “Human Rights are not culture-bound. Everyone wants to enjoy the seven basic freedoms—freedom from discrimination, want, fear, injustice and exploitation, and freedom to develop their potential and to participate in decision making.” Background The Human Development Report was first launched in 1990 with the goal to empower people as participants in the development process. Human development encompasses people’s choices in relation to economic debate, policy and advocacy. This independent report, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was led by the team of Richard Jolly and Sakiko Fukuda-Parr from 1996-2000. With a worldwide reach, the report has been translated into more than a dozen languages and launched in more than 100 countries. The report explores major issues of global concern. In the past ten years each report has focused on a specific theme area and puts forth strong policy recommendations calling for international and national action. The themes of the past ten years, including the year 2000 are:
Human Development Report - 2000 and beyond The theme of the Human Development Report (HDR) 2000 focuses on human rights and human development. It is based on the premise that development is the means to achieve human rights. This report has received both criticism and praise. According to the Ottawa Citizen on July 2, 2000, “…how one defines human rights is a fierce debate, which the UNDP should have left to the myriad other UN agencies charged with this agenda.” The Human Development Report of 2001 will be on information and communication Technology for development. Human Development Indices The Human Development Report serves as a yearly opportunity to summarize the progress of human development around the world and the global challenges that humans currently face. Indices are used to measure the progress of development. There are four indices for human development that are included in the Report. These are:
Human Development Index The human development index (HDI) is based on the three indicators of:
Human Poverty Index The human poverty (HP) index measures human poverty in both developing and industrialized countries. The HP index is summarized as follows:
This index focuses on the deprivations in the quality of human life such as:
The Gender-Related Development Index The gender-related development index is similar to the human development index, with the additional analysis of achievements between women and men. The inequalities in achievements between women and men are noted through differences in: life expectancy, educational attainment and income. The Gender Empowerment Measure The gender empowerment measure (GEM) is an index that explores the advancement of women with the participation of both men and women, in the political and economic arenas. The three indicators for this index include:
Report Findings - Canada Ranks Number One Although, number one in the Human Development
Report, Canada falls behind in areas such as human rights and poverty.
The report findings places Canada eighth on gender empowerment and eleventh
on poverty. |
