The importance of the development of societies gained global attention in the aftermath of WWII. The need for economic recovery and the birth of many nations as a result of decolonization emerged as cornerstone issues that would guide succeeding deliberations at the UN. As early as the 1960s, with the first UN Development Decade (1961-70), and cur-rently with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN has made promoting development a central pillar of its work.