Background

The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 33/14 of 29 September 2016, established the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to development. Mr. Surya Deva was appointed Special Rapporteur for a period of three years and took up his functions on 1 May 2023. The mandate was renewed in September 2025 for another three years period.

From 6 to 15 May 2026, the Special Rapporteur on the right to development will conduct a country visit to Kazakhstan.

Objectives

The Special Rapporteur hopes to address the advancement of the right to development in the country and to identify existing challenges with a view to formulating recommendations to the Government and other stakeholders who are working towards implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and promoting the realisation of the right to development.

• Questionnaire

How inputs will be used?

All submissions should be emailed to hrc-sr-development@un.org by 31 March 2026. Submission should not exceed 3000 words.

Kindly note that all submissions will be treated as confidential.