http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55
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Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law
The principles of accountability and transparency are fundamental and central to the bulk of United Nations (UN)Conventions and other international legal instruments. However,accountability within an institution requires in-depth impartiality, equality,and neutrality. The role of the UN and other organizations is significant,particularly for the achievement of sustainable development goal (SDG) goal16. In this context, this paper focuses on the obligations of institutions for achieving sustainable development goals 16. It aims to discuss the role of human rights-based institutions, including mechanisms, standards, and institutional arrangements, and explores their obligations. It also identifies the obligations of non state actors and argues that such actors can be managed/well-ordered with the accountability tools and guidance provided by SDG 16 for achieving accountability, peace, justice, and good governance at all levels. Finally, it discusses challenges for overall sustainable development.
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Institutional Accountability, Transparency, Non-state Actors, Institutional Obligations, Sustainable Development Goals
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(1) Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan Arif
Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
(2) Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi
Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
(3) Nafees Ahmed Khan
Lecturer in Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
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APA : Arif, S. M. W. K., Gardazi, S. M. F., & Khan, N. A. (2021). Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(I), 540-551. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55
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CHICAGO : Arif, Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan, Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi, and Nafees Ahmed Khan. 2021. "Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (I): 540-551 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55
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HARVARD : ARIF, S. M. W. K., GARDAZI, S. M. F. & KHAN, N. A. 2021. Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law. Global Social Sciences Review, VI, 540-551.
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MHRA : Arif, Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan, Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi, and Nafees Ahmed Khan. 2021. "Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law." Global Social Sciences Review, VI: 540-551
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MLA : Arif, Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan, Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi, and Nafees Ahmed Khan. "Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law." Global Social Sciences Review, VI.I (2021): 540-551 Print.
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OXFORD : Arif, Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan, Gardazi, Syed Mudasser Fida, and Khan, Nafees Ahmed (2021), "Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law", Global Social Sciences Review, VI (I), 540-551
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TURABIAN : Arif, Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan, Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi, and Nafees Ahmed Khan. "Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. I (2021): 540-551. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55