law or of the UN law.7 It is based on the idea of solidarity of individuals, civil societies, non-governmental organisations, states, non-state actors and international community in their concerted efforts. The right to development is an important characteristic of the third generation of human rights recognising the development of the individual as the ultimate objective of the development process, the linkage between development and human rights, substantive inequality of states, and principles of differential treatment of the developing states. The third generation of human rights expects development considerations in the application of international law and human rights. The idea of the right to development has emerged from a wider concept of development and has gained a broader support in international human rights law. Having thus included the right of every individual to benefit from overall development in society, it calls for joint efforts of communities or groups of individuals in working towards common goals in a spirit of solidarity.8 The right to development can be “accomplished with the help of involvement of all individuals, governments, public and private agencies and international community”.9 As a component of the third generation of human rights, the basis and characteristics of the right to development are related with the idea of solidarity, social responsibility and international cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights. It is not only a subject of theoretical concern, but also of practical importance in the achievement of its universal compliance. Solidarity, as the fundamental basis of the third generation of human rights, specifies the nature of the bond of society, in absence of which liberty and equality may not have value. It is a unity bond of brotherly affection and denotes the internal strength of social cohesion. The multi-dimensional character of the right to development requires all the UN bodies and agencies to act in harmony with each other to achieve common objectives. The emergence of the third generation of human rights undoubtedly reflects the need of a shift from a law of coexistence to the law of cooperation, based on the interdependence of states in the solution of one state’s problem by actions of others.10 The right to development is a human right with the precondition of justice, liberty, progress and creativity. Considering it as an imperative right, Mohammad Bedjaoui has maintained that “the right to development is, by its nature, so incontrovertible that should be regarded as belonging to juscogens.” The international dimension of solidarity is the right to an equitable share in the economic and social well-being of the world. The most important aspect of the right to development is the right of The UDHR yearns for the conception of an international system where human rights of individuals may be exercised to a great extent in an international order. Russell Lawrence Barsch, ‘The Right to Development asa Human Right: Results of Global Consultation’ (1991) 13 Human Rights Quarterly 322. 8 Verma, Supra note 6, at 11. 9 Saeed Reza Abadi, ‘Decent Work from the Perspective of the Right to Development and Human Development’ (2011) 8 US-China Law Review 661. 10 Verma, Supra note 6, at 11-12. 7 Journal of the National Human Rights Commission, Vol. 22, 2023 3