The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as an example of global norm evolution at the United Nations

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Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 2, 0, LMU Munich (Juristische Fakultät), course: Munich Advanced Course in International Law (MACIL) - Summer School, language: English, abstract: The text explores the development of international law, particularly focusing on its evolution within the framework of the United Nations and its relevance to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It addresses the ongoing debate about the need for reform within the UN Charter and the challenges associated with multilateral norm development. The paper's central question revolves around the effectiveness of international law in the context of the 2030 Agenda. It seeks to analyze the achievements and existing complications in global norm development, emphasizing the comparison between the UN Charter's preamble and the 2030 Agenda to highlight the transformations undergone by international law. Divided into sections, the text first discusses the evolution of international law and its implications for the 2030 Agenda, followed by an overview of the 2030 Agenda and its norm development. It then delves into the effectiveness of norm development within this agenda, examining successes and failures. Additionally, it touches upon the issue of compliance with non-binding laws and offers insights into potential future developments. The conclusion summarizes the findings presented throughout the paper and revisits the initial research question regarding the effectiveness of international law within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.