A/HRC/29/45 preamble to the right to development, the Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace3 and the issue of terrorism. 27. Some delegations regretted that no progress had been made in the revised text towards norm-setting and codifying the right to peace pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 20/15, reflecting previous related developments at the United Nations, including the Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace. Furthermore, they believed that certain areas of the text needed strengthening. In this connection, a suggestion was made to highlight the interrelations between the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding and the realization of the right to peace. Attention was also drawn to the situation of people living under foreign occupation, which violated all human rights. 28. Several delegations considered it essential to include the principles of nonaggression and the prohibition of the use of force in the draft declaration, while one delegation stressed the need to recognize the exceptions of the latter enshrined in the Charter. 29. The representatives of non-governmental organizations and of other stakeholders that contributed to the general discussion appealed to States to show political will and to work constructively towards producing a meaningful draft declaration, in spite of their differences. Their appreciation was expressed to the Chairperson-Rapporteur for engaging with numerous stakeholders when preparing his revised text and for having included references to such issues as equality and discrimination, as well as the rule of law. The reference to the three pillars of the United Nations in the preamble was also welcomed, as was the notion that peace was more than just the absence of conflict. A view was expressed that the draft declaration previously prepared by the Advisory Committee was more in line with the aspirations of peoples. While appreciating the efforts of the ChairpersonRapporteur, some felt that his revised draft did not meet their expectations to build significantly on previous instruments, such as the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace4 and the Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace.5 They regretted that the working group had not yet made progress in codifying the right to peace pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 20/15, and that an explicit article defining the right to peace was absent from the revised text. They called upon the working group to initiate a genuine negotiation on the right to peace leading to normative development rather than to a political declaration. 30. Suggestions were also made for the inclusion of such elements as the right to human security; the right to disarmament; the right to peace education and training; the right to conscientious objection to military service; and the right to resistance and opposition to oppression. A call was also made for the establishment of a monitoring body to guarantee the implementation of the declaration. Some representatives proposed including the notions of the right to live in peace and of gender equality. One stakeholder drew attention to the adverse human rights impact of military spending, and expressed hope that the future declaration would be a step towards disarmament. 3 4 5 General Assembly resolution 39/11, annex. General Assembly resolution 33/73. General Assembly resolution 39/11, annex. 7