Can the MDGs do without human rights?

High commissioner for Human Rights

"Can the MDGs do without human rights?"

22 October 2010

Today's panelists were

Ms. Catarina De Albuquerque, independent expert on the human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

Ms. Gay McDougall, Independent expert on minority issues.

Mr. Paul Ladd is head of Globalization UNDP.

and

Ms. Pollyanna Truscott, Deputy Representative at the UN Amnesty International.

SI's UN Rep in NYC, Yoko Komori Olson, commented that the MDGs can not be achieved without human rights, particularly equality.  The MDGs  have different 7 issues but all goals relate to issues which particularly affect women and girls.  Women need education, gender equality, improved maternal health, reduction of the impact of climate change, access to clean water, and prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and TB. 

All MDGs are women's rights.

Women Rights equal Human Rights.

Click HERE to watch a video and see SI's UN Rep in action, speaking to the panel.