It is this intellectually exciting trend in international human rights implementation that 1want to bring to the discussion on globalization.
Essentially，the argument is that the binding human rights framework is part of the rules of the road of globalization，a way of ensuringa more value-led，ethical globalization.
While the importance of human rights and democracy to sustainable development is now widely recognized，far too little of the necessary intellectual and financial resources needed for human fights education，for effective administration of justice，rule oflaw and popular participation in local and national decision-making，has been made available to developing countries.
The second area I will be focusing on in my post UN work is to help-in a low-key way to fill a gap which troubles me in human fights at the international level.We still do not put enough emphasis on helping developing countries to build their own national protection systems for human fights.
Yet the reality is that in many countries we have seen the breakdown of national government institutions，weak legislative and judicial environments and the decline in the provision of basic services.Does an ethical globalization leave people in these countries to their own fate？Or do we accept that we have some responsibility to help them build a sustainable future？
I plan to focus on addressing these questions initially through the framework of the New Partnership for Africa"s Development （NEPAD）.African government leaders have committed themselves through NEPAD to delivering pluralistic States with transparent administrations，effective institutions and sound regulatory frameworks，all underpinned by the rule of law and respect for international human rights standards.
African leaders have made the commitments.But questions hang over how innovative approaches such as the peer review mechanism，whereby governments will hold each other accountablefor good governance，will be implemented.Clearly，resources-both financial andintellectual-are desperate needed if we hope to see changes.Building a national protection system must be countr y-led，requiring both the political will of the government and the involvement of civil society .And help from the outside must be offered in support，so that the approach istruly sustainable.
My hope is that new and existing links between universities，research centers and professional legal bodies in the North with counterparts in individual African countries could be developed.In this way，increased resources could be marshaled for projects to support human rights capacity building in these countries.
I am pleased that 1will be supposed in my new work on by a partnership of three distinguished organizations with a proven record and commitment to addressing challenges facing our unequal world：The Aspen Institute，The State of the World Forum and the Geneva-based International Council on Human Rights Policy.We are calling this new project the Ethical Globalization Initiative.What is clear to all of us involved is that we will need to engage a broad range of partners in achieving the objectives I have outlined.
It is at this point that 1would look to all of you for your ideas and engagement.I have admired the Law School"s long commitment to the study of international human rights law.My friend Gus Speth and his colleagues at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies have been leaders in bringing international environmental agreements into other discussions at international arenas such as the World Trade Organization.
It was great to see Gus in action，moderating an important session of therecent World Conference on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.There was some disappointment in the human rightscommunity at the weak human rights language in the final text adopted by Governments.However，a very significant linkage was made by civil society groups there，under the banner？No sustainable development without human rights？For the first time at an international conference，environmentalactivists，development experts and human rights activists joined forces and recognized the synergies that emerged.
Yale is in a unique position to build on this trend.It has the strengths of the Law School，the School of Forestry and environmental Studies and the new Center for the Study of Globalization.By encouraging a rights based approach to environmental protection and issues of sustainability，and by ensuring that human rights academics and activists factor in an explicit dimension of concern for the environment in the pursuit of human rights，tangible progress could be made in the study of globalization.
Furthermore，I was interested to learn that last year，in marking the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of Yale University，President Levin travelled to China to speak about Yale"s goal of becoming a truly global university.He spoke of Yale"s efforts to create，under the Center for International and Area Studies，a set of professorships for scholars whose work extends beyond single academic institutions.He also referred to the importance of international collaborations，using as an example Yale"s long history of cooperation with Chinese universities，health care organizations and government agencies.
I conclude by reiterating my belief that progress has been made in promoting throughout the world the idea ofall human fights for all.But the question remains：what of the millions who suffer fromdeprivation of the basic means of life or who live under oppression and discrimination？When they stand up？As they will increasingly do-to claim those universal fights，what are we to say to them？
I believe their future can be different.As a start，think of what could happen if thebusiness and academic communities were to join forces in making human fights matter.
