CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
2.1 Interna�onal Context
The constantly changing trends interna�onally that will con�nue to shape the work of the
NHRC include the poli�cal ideologies, legal frameworks, global poli�cs and economy,
development plan, security, and environmental factors. The interna�onal scene con�nues
to experience significant poli�cal shi�s as manifested in the realignment in the regional
alliances and trade blocs as well as the changes in poli�cal leadership, which influence the
human rights context, plan, and partnerships for governments and, of course, na�onal
human rights ins�tu�ons.
At the interna�onal level, countries con�nue to nego�ate conven�ons and trea�es
through the United Na�ons pla�orm to address emerging human rights issues like;
climate jus�ce, business and human rights, migra�on, protec�on of human rights defenders,
cyber security, digital currencies, and the fight against terrorism, among others. These
interna�onal instruments will impact the regional instruments and, ul�mately, the work
of the NHRC.
The emphasis on private sector-led economic growth and development poses a challenge
to Bangladesh’s vital welfare programmes such as health services, educa�on, and
infrastructure. If the trend con�nues, there is a likely increased growth in inequali�es and
vulnerabili�es, especially among children, women, persons with disabili�es, elderly
persons, and the sick, which will impede the realiza�on of human rights and freedoms
across the globe, including Bangladesh.
This Strategic Plan will be implemented in the backdrop of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Devel opment and Bangladesh’s adop�on of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
postulated by the United Na�ons in 2015, which seeks to facilitate global development
through 17 Goals and 169 Targets. The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh has adopted and
commi�ed to integra�ng these development aspira�ons into its development agenda. It
is important to note that the SDGs are imbibed by human rights principles and standards
and, therefore, present prospects for advancing the promo�on, fulfilment, and protec�on
of human rights and freedoms for all. Security is an important precursor to the enjoyment
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