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EL ETAT DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS EN EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE

as a consequence of the peace process, is moving towards a transitional justice, in search of a
stable and lasting peace.

1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE
CONCEPT

Sustainable development has been understood as a principle of long-term global

development. To this end, sustainable development objectives have been set by the UN, so
that all States can meet their present needs and represent a bet for future generations.

Sustainable development is defined as "... satisfying ‘the needs of the present generation

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without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’" .

In 2015, the UN issues sustainable development objectives, and according to the General

Assembly of the United Nations, sustainable development consists of 3 fundamental pillars:

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economic development, social development and protection of the environment .

2. AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRESS - THE OBJECTIVES OF SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT:
In 2002, the Johannesburg declaration on sustainable development was approved. The

purpose was to build a global humanitarian society, fair and generous, in order to respect the

186 UNITED NATIONS. General Assembly. Consulted at
http://www.un.org/es/ga/president/65/issues/sustdev.shtml
187 Ibid.

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