A/HRC/36/35 XXIII, speaking on behalf of the Geneva-based Forum of Catholic-inspired NonGovernmental Organizations. The latter expressed the hope that civil society organizations would be allowed to participate during the informal consultations to be organized pursuant to the recommendations adopted by the Working Group. A. Conclusions 73. The Working Group expressed its appreciation to all those who contributed to the proceedings of its eighteenth session. 74. The Working Group welcomed the presence of the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at the session and took note of her opening remarks, in which she reiterated the full support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Working Group and for the full realization of the right to development. 75. The Working Group welcomed the re-election of the Chair-Rapporteur and commended him for his able stewardship in guiding the deliberations during the session. 76. The Working Group welcomed the events held to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development in 2016, including the side event and panel discussion on mainstreaming human rights with an emphasis on the right to development at the thirty-first session of the Human Rights Council, the panel discussion on the promotion and protection of the right to development at the thirtysecond session of the Council, and the high-level segment of the General Assembly on the right to development, held at the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. 77. The Working Group expressed its appreciation for the interactive dialogue on the implementation and realization of the right to development, including the implications of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a possible engagement with the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. 78. Following the completion of the second reading of the draft right to development criteria and corresponding operational subcriteria during its seventeenth session, the Working Group recognized with appreciation the preparation by the Secretariat of a conference room paper compiling the comments and views submitted by Governments, groups of Governments, regional groups and stakeholders on the draft right to development criteria and operational subcriteria (A/HRC/WG.2/18/CRP.1). 79. The Working Group took note of the set of standards regarding the implementation and realization of the right to development that was proposed by the Non-Aligned Movement (A/HRC/WG.2/18/G/1) as well as the non-paper submitted by the Non-Aligned Movement containing further contributions aimed at finalizing the criteria and subcriteria (A/HRC/WG.2/18/CRP.1). 80. The Working Group took note of the appointment of a Special Rapporteur on the right to development for a period of three years (see Human Rights Council resolution 33/14), whose mandate includes, contributing to the work of the Working Group with a view to supporting the accomplishment of its overall mandate, taking into account, inter alia, the deliberations and recommendations of the Working Group, while avoiding any duplication. It looks forward to his work. 81. The Working Group took note of the report of the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the right to development (A/HRC/33/31), while recognizing that more relevant concrete activities relating to the promotion and realization of the right to development needed to be undertaken by the High Commissioner and his Office. 17