A/HRC/15/32 alliance in support of the Millennium Development Goals. To meet the Goals, all actors must carry out their respective roles: developing countries need to define their development strategies, donors must translate their commitments into action, and the United Nations should act in a coordinated and coherent manner. Only by collective action with shared responsibility to protect our planet, with awareness of our different capabilities, can global problems be solved. The impact of the Monterrey Consensus and Doha Declaration on Financing for Development of 2008 remains, despite what has been achieved to date, far short of the response necessary to meet challenges faced, especially by Africa, which continues to be the most affected by pandemics and extreme poverty. To address the particular needs of Africa while stressing that the eradication of poverty constitutes the greatest challenge facing the world, the international community should define a real strategy to mobilize resources on the basis of a United Nations resolution that would make it binding upon Member States to contribute financially to the global effort against poverty and social exclusion. The path to integrating developing countries in the global economy is of key importance. 30. To strengthen international cooperation means firstly to place the dignity of every human being at the centre of action of the international community. It is important to take into consideration qualitative elements, not only quantitative ones. One respondent emphasized that there is no clear link to human rights in the Goals, apart from a reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the right to development. It is necessary to make a clear link between the Goals and human rights, particularly articles 25 and 26 of the Universal Declaration, on the rights to health and education, and articles 11, 12 and 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, on the rights to food, adequate housing, health and education. 31. To implement the Millennium Development Goals, the priorities, sequence and form of joint efforts should be identified at the international and regional levels. International cooperation can be strengthened by making it a priority to set and implement international projects that specifically address the Goals. A huge leap in resource allocation is required. Mechanisms must be put in place within the United Nations to ensure that States fulfil their commitments of 0.7 per cent of gross national income. An annual review of the fulfilment of pledges by all countries would be useful. Official development assistance (ODA) needs to be coordinated and targeted according to the real needs of countries, and bearing in mind their heterogeneity. While aid in recent years has increased in nominal terms, this has been mainly due to debt relief and assistance in the case of emergencies. Conditionalities in aid pose serious challenges. Developed countries should continue to render assistance while respecting developing countries as equal, sovereign partners. 32. To enhance accountability, one option would be to encourage countries to register measurable and monitorable commitments towards the achievement of the Goals. A greater focus on and more resource allocation for programmes addressing access to markets, good governance and natural resources management are also desirable. Measures to overcome the factors that provoke global crises, international and inter-ethnic conflicts, xenophobia and discrimination are needed. It is crucial to address issues related to crime and corruption in the policies aimed at reducing poverty and promoting development and the rule of law. 33. Developing countries need a greater voice in forums where crucial decisions are made about their future, and there must be reform and the creation of a more equitable economic and financial system, as well as the transfer of technology to States to promote the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources. International financial institutions should adopt a systematic approach to impoverished States and use transparent criteria for determining forms of development support. International cooperation should involve the legitimate right to consultation as equal partners. 10 GE.10-14914