A/HRC/15/32 development processes. It also provides qualitatively important elements for a defining feature of cooperation for development: the idea of partnership. 25. The concept of “twinship” between a developed and developing country would be a practical way to reduce the existing gap. The very idea of a partnership envisages equality between the subjects, and primarily between developed and developing countries, nongovernmental organizations in the North and in the South, and multinational and local companies. Partnership should be made substantial by fraternity at an individual level, and also between public institutions and private organizations. According to article 2 of the Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/128, the human person is the central subject of development and should be the active participant and beneficiary of the right to development. Transparency, good governance and democratic Governments at the national level are also essential elements of the right to development. In many developing countries, the fruits of development are monopolized by small ruling elites, to the detriment of the masses. 26. The right to development must be closely monitored, and one country’s right to development should never intrude on another’s. There should be some official system of checks and balances to ensure that States uphold the agreements they reach. The right to development requires, inter alia, accessibility of development; the cancellation of debt of developing countries; access to agricultural markets in developed countries; and the elimination of price discrepancies for agricultural and manufactured goods on the world markets. The view was expressed that this right also requires a condemnation of the practice of proclamation of territories of other countries as areas of national interest of other States, and renunciation of the use of double standards in assessing regional conflicts, issues concerning the territorial integrity of States, and the rights of nations and peoples to self-determination. The right to development mandates fostering just global social and economic arrangements and a sense of human solidarity among all peoples. International relations are still subject to the law of the strong and powerful in economic and military terms. Attempts to exercise pressure on other countries pose a challenge that requires international cooperation. 27. International solidarity is an imperative, and the right to international solidarity needs fleshing out in more detailed instruments to be implemented effectively. This should be done in different sectors, so as to be more focused and implementable. Moreover, these processes of substantiation should take place across different sectors to enhance the focus and implementation of this principle. The right to development should be taught in educational institutions. Furthermore, experience-sharing would help States when facing difficult situations and contribute to their development, first at the regional level, owing to common factors, and then internationally. International cooperation and solidarity, selfdetermination and sovereignty will afford the majority of the population full enjoyment of human rights. Some respondents referred to the need to promote and strengthen channels of dialogue at the regional level, while reaffirming shared commitment to the multilateral system. 4. Millennium Development Goals 28. According to the Millennium Declaration, global challenges must be addressed in a way that ensures that costs and burdens are distributed fairly. In the view of one State respondent, it should be understood that, as long as there is extreme poverty and children die of preventable, curable diseases, human nature requires that we all care, and regard this as a common challenge. 29. The Millennium Declaration, the Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for Development of 2002 and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness of 2005, among other instruments, provide the foundation for a broad-based GE.10-14914 9