A/HRC/36/35 be put in place. International cooperation was essential for that. In line with article 10 of the Declaration on the Right to Development, there must be a comprehensive and legally binding instrument on the right to development. 14. The representative of India stated that the right to development, despite the mixed treatment by the United Nations human rights mechanisms, remained important for an overwhelming majority of the global population. Nationally owned development needed to be complemented by equitable economic relations and a favourable economic environment at the international level. There was a need to reinvigorate the mainstreaming of the right to development and that would not be possible without a strong political will and the sustainable commitment of the international community. 15. The delegate from Cuba, expressing agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement, noted that the right to development was universal and inalienable and belonged to individuals and peoples. The main obstacles to the right to development were economic crises and inequality in international trade. With the political will of developed countries, much could be done for the realization of the right to development. Cuba was opposed to any attempt to reinterpret the right and underscored the importance of its operationalization, in particular through the elaboration of a convention on the right to development. 16. The delegate from China stated that the right to development was a right for all and an integral part of human rights. In the context of sluggish economic growth and unconventional threats, the right to development would be faced with daunting challenges. States had a primary obligation to implement the right to development. It was hoped that all parties would demonstrate political will and commitment and play a constructive role. 17. The representative of Nepal stated that, together with the 2030 Agenda, an international cooperation mechanism could ensure the provision of appropriate means and resources to foster sustainable and broad-based development in poorer countries. To bridge the gap of rising inequality, commitment was needed to refine the draft right to development criteria and operational subcriteria so as to advance towards an international legally binding instrument. 18. The representative of the Philippines, expressing agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement, noted that the right to development affirmed the centrality of the human person. The right to development provided an enabling environment for the 2030 Agenda. Development processes had to be inclusive and just, and States must be able to go beyond charity. Through constructive engagement by the Working Group, progress could be made towards achieving those goals. 19. The delegate from Egypt, expressing agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the African Group, stated that, despite the significance of the right to development, it had yet to be fully and truly realized. The 2030 Agenda placed the right to development at its core. Egypt supported the proposal that the Working Group should advance towards an international legally binding instrument on the right to development. 20. The delegate from Indonesia, expressing agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, noted that a non-politicized and non-confrontational approach should be taken in the context of the right to development. Indonesia would engage with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development and urged other Member States to do so as well. Policy coherence and international cooperation were equally essential. 21. The delegate from Tunisia, expressing agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement and the African Group, reasserted that there was a need to set up mechanisms to monitor the work relating to the right to development. The right to development should be free from controversy so as to make the world a more prosperous place for every person. Mechanisms conducive to an international enabling environment for the implementation of the right to development and the 2030 Agenda were needed. 22. The representative of Pakistan, expressing agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, considered that the standards for the implementation of the right to development (A/HRC/WG.2/17/2), prepared by the 6