Sharp declines in global aid are undermining decades of human rights and development progress, according to UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al Nashif.
The world was facing “declining respect for human rights and multilateralism”, with conflicts, debt, and shrinking development assistance threatening to reverse hard-won gains.
The OECD projects a 9-17% fall in aid next year, and up to 25% for the least-developed countries bloc, while military spending has soared to record highs.
Ms. Al Nashif cited the World Bank’s warning of a “lost decade for development.
Author's summary: Global aid decline undermines human rights progress.