Right to Development and the Urgency of its Implementation

This research examines the right to development as a human rights concept and its implementation. The Declaration on the Rights to Development, based on the UN General Assembly Resolution 41/128, 4 December 1986, stated that development is an inalienable human right. However, development as a human rights concept is opposed by several developed countries, and the UN General Assembly Resolution on the right to development is often viewed as non-binding. On the other hand, developing countries need development to address the economic underdevelopment of their people. This issue was examined using normative legal research. The data was analyzed using qualitative methods, and conclusions were drawn using inductive methods. From the data analysis, it can be concluded that development as a human rights concept is now increasingly recognized and regulated in various regional human rights instruments and national laws. Every country, individually and collectively, has an obligation to implement the right to development. Development is necessary to reduce welfare disparities, create global economic justice, and mitigate the negative impacts of WTO free trade.