A/HRC/36/35 as it was not open to negotiation as such. The European Union was not in favour of the set of standards proposed by the Non-Aligned Movement, but would be open to engage in discussion on that. The delegate from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland expressed serious concerns with the set of standards proposed by the Non-Aligned Movement and did not see it as a credible basis for discussion as it did not take into account the divergent views of the different member States. The United Kingdom was also disappointed with the procedure followed. 66. The representative of the Non-Aligned Movement said that the proposed set of standards had been submitted in February 2016 and the idea was to open up a debate to seek common positions within the Working Group and it was hoped that specific comments would be made on the proposals in the document. Many States supported the set of standards proposed by the Non-Aligned Movement and it would welcome more constructive progress and engagement on them. 67. The representative of Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII presented and circulated a non-paper on the set of standards with the view to making progress in the deliberations. The non-paper contained four sections on the principles identified in the Declaration on the Right to Development, obstacles to an enabling international and national environment, the proposed standards according to agreed language and sources. It was hoped that the document could be a useful reference for facilitating the discussion. G. Consideration of the draft right to development criteria and corresponding operational subcriteria 68. The Working Group continued its consideration of the draft right to development criteria and corresponding operational subcriteria prepared by the high-level task force (A/HRC/15/WG.2/TF/2/Add.2, annex). In its previous session, the Working Group completed a second reading of the draft criteria and corresponding operational subcriteria and recommended that consideration of the criteria and subcriteria be completed by its nineteenth session in 2018. 69. The representative of the Non-Aligned Movement distributed a non-paper aimed at finalizing the consideration of the criteria and subcriteria. The non-paper was based on the criteria and subcriteria submitted by the high-level task force and integrated the relevant provisions of the 2030 Agenda that were agreed by consensus by the Member States. The non-paper was not a substitute for the work carried out to develop the criteria and subcriteria, but rather a tool aimed at moving the discussion forward. It was intended to help to progress the negotiations and support the Working Group in completing the work. The representative of the European Union noted that more time would be required to make concrete suggestions and proposals on the non-paper. 70. The Chair-Rapporteur noted that not much progress was being made in the work under that agenda item and that they were unable to engage in a constructive dialogue. He stated that if that persisted, the work of the Group would not only stagnate, but it would also have to consider other alternatives to make progress. He appreciated the efforts made to try and find common ground in that context, especially the consideration of the language of the Sustainable Development Goals as a way of building consensus. IV. Conclusions and recommendations 71. At the final meeting of its eighteenth session on 7 April 2017, the Working Group adopted by consensus the present conclusions and recommendations, in accordance with its mandate as established by Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/72. 72. In his concluding remarks, the Chair-Rapporteur expressed disappointment at the lack of progress during this session of the Working Group. His concern was echoed by the representatives of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni 16