The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (1985) are considered a landmark in global consumer adv…

Question

The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (1985) are considered a landmark in global consumer advocacy. Why was an international framework significant for consumer movements within individual countries, including India?

Accepted Answer

## Model Answer The UN Guidelines (1985) gave nations a tool to adopt consumer protection measures and empowered advocacy groups to pressure their governments, becoming the foundation for the international consumer movement. Source: Consumer Movement, chapter 5 ## Explanation The question asks *why* an international framework mattered — the key point is it gave both governments and consumer groups a legitimate basis to act. Quote or closely paraphrase the textbook line: "a tool for nations to adopt measures… and for consumer advocacy groups to press their governments to do so." Don't over-explain; one crisp sentence is enough for 1 mark.

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