The principles of international development law

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
10
Article ID: 
18804
5 pages
Research Article

The principles of international development law

Mônica Teresa Costa Sousa, Flavio Luiz de Castro Freitas, Luciano da Silva Façanha and Zilmara de JesusViana de Carvalho

Abstract: 

This article has as its central objective the analysis of the fundamental principles for the construction of International Development Law. The principles of sovereign equality, duality of norms and assistance are covered with normative force together with this area of International Law, recognized as such principally because of United Nations Resolutions and the Declaration about the Right to Development of 1986. After presenting the historical-evolutionary character of International Development Law the principles mentioned, considering their importance in the affirmation of development as a right and as an International Law of Development are presented in an individualized way.

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