tion with employers and provide assistance to migrant workers and their fami- lies. Similarly, the Convention stipulates that migrant workers and their families are obliged to comply with the law of the host State. The Convention distinguishes between legal and illegal migrant workers. It does not require that equal treatment be extended to illegal workers but rather aims to elimi- nate illegal or clandestine movements and employment of migrant workers in an irregular situation.

1.7 The Declaration on the Right to Development
In 1986, the Declaration on the Right to Development was adopted by the General Assembly, recognizing that development is a comprehensive eco- nomic, social, cultural and political process which aims at continuously improving the well-being of the entire population and of each individual.
The Declaration on the Right to Development states that the right to devel- opment is an inalienable human right, which means that everyone has the right to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural and political development. This right includes permanent sovereignty over natural resources; self-determination; popular participation; equality of opportunity; and the advancement of adequate conditions for the enjoyment of other civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights.
For the purposes of development, there are three human rights standards that are particularly relevant to the full enjoyment of the right to development: the right to self-determination, sovereignty over natural resources and popular participation.