4 March 2020, Rome -The 2030 Agenda must be implemented, followed up and reviewed in a manner consistent with human rights standards.

With just ten years until we reach 2030 deadline, we need to step up actions to protect human rights. There is a wealth of literature prepared by FAO and other specialized agents that address specific needs and themes related to the right to food. These tools can be used by a wide range of partners, human rights workers and professionals, governments, organizations and individuals.

Consult these recommendations of reference materials on this topic!

1. Human rights are well-anchored to all the SDGs

The 169 targets of the 2030 Agenda are closely linked to relevant range of international and regional human rights instruments, international labour standards and key environmental instruments.

Browse: Human Rights Data Explorer | Human rights recommendations and their connections to the 2030 Agenda | Source: Danish Institute for Human Rights

2. SDGs includes full respect for international law

The 2030 Agenda is guided by the Charter of the United Nations. It lays foundations in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international human rights treaties, the Millennium Declaration and the 2005 World Summit Outcome. It is informed by other instruments such as the Declaration of the Right to Development.

Check: Summary table  | Linkages between the SDGs and relevant international human rights instruments | Source: OHCHR

3. Food and agriculture are key to sustainable development

The work on the right to food underpins a cross-cutting approach to SDGs, particularly the eradication of hunger (SDG2). Despite their critical contribution to the realization of the right to adequate food , agricultural workers are among the most food insecure. It is crucial to develop an enabling environment to tackle the root causes of poverty.

Navigate: Website | Food security and the right to food | Source: FAO

4. Indicators are essential to track progress in achieving the SDGs

A human rights-based approach to data bring together relevant statistics stakeholders and develop communities of practice committed to improve the quality, inclusiveness, relevance and use of data and statistics consistent with international human rights standards, norms and principles.

Read: Guidance note | Data Collection and Disaggregation | Source: OHCHR