The Peace-Prosperity Cycle
At the 68th session of the UN General Assembly, world leaders are laying the foundations of a post-2015 development agenda. But, in order to make genuine progress, policymakers must address the factors that constrain development, particularly violence and conflict.
NEW YORK – At the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which began on September 17, world leaders are laying the foundations of a development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015. The upcoming Sustainable Development Goals will be based on the understanding that economic development is key to improving human well-being and securing the most vulnerable people’s rights. But, in order to make genuine progress, policymakers must address the factors that constrain development, particularly violence and conflict.