A/HRC/42/35 come for States to overcome differences and commit to its realization. The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals depended on that right, and 2030 was approaching fast. Burkina Faso expressed its support for the negotiation of a legally binding instrument. 28. Switzerland noted that, while sustainable development helped promote all human rights, the lack of development could not be used as an argument to justify the limitation of internationally recognized human rights. States had the duty to respect and protect human rights within their jurisdiction and were responsible for the creation of national and international conditions favourable to the realization of the right to development. Switzerland was against a legally binding instrument and favoured a more pragmatic approach. The Special Rapporteur on the right to development would be visiting Switzerland. 29. Angola argued that the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was essential for the realization of the right to development in developing countries. The Constitution of Angola was aimed at guaranteeing human development and well-being, and Angola adopted national development plans and strategies to that end. Effective international action was required to promote peace, stability and the rule of law and to provide developing countries with appropriate means and facilities to foster their comprehensive development. 30. India argued that the right to development could provide a framework for strengthening the global partnership for sustainable development and human rights. Development had to be nationally owned and driven but also needed to be complemented by equitable economic relations and a favourable economic environment at the international level. It also called for enhanced international cooperation on tax matters and effective domestic mobilization of resources to combat illicit financial flows and tax evasion. India supported the negotiations on a legally binding instrument. 31. Chad believed that the right to development could only be realized with international and national enabling environments and with a framework for responsibility to ensure social justice and human rights. Chad’s national development plan reflected the 2030 Agenda and the right to development. Developed countries should respect their commitments to fund sustainable development in low-income countries. 32. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shared its experiences with engagement in South-South cooperation for development, such as the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Agreement and the PetroCaribe initiatives. It called for more international solidarity and the eradication of colonial and neo-colonial exploitation. Realization of the right to development was obstructed by poverty, economic crisis, a lack of technology transfer, failure to meet official development assistance commitments, the overburden of foreign debt, unilateral coercive measures against Southern countries, foreign occupation and terrorism. 33. Brazil recalled that the Sustainable Development Goals, security and human rights were interdependent and interrelated. The Working Group should take advantage of the expertise of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development and of the ChairRapporteur of the Working Group. The 2030 Agenda should be successfully incorporated into the activities of the Working Group. Doing so could contribute to the mainstreaming of the right to development. 34. Pakistan considered that the Chair-Rapporteur’s proposals in document A/HRC/WG.2/19/CRP.2 could help the Working Group overcome the political impasse. Alleviating poverty and decreasing social and economic inequalities were essential. The right to development required international cooperation taking into account common but differentiated responsibilities. Pakistan was committed to reducing poverty and inequality among its people. It called upon all States to constructively engage in the discussions on a legally binding instrument. 35. Australia stated that its Government was in a caretaking period due to federal elections, which impeded it from engaging in new international negotiations. 36. According to Azerbaijan, international cooperation was crucial to implementing the 2030 Agenda and that the realization of the right to development should be considered as a valuable means in that regard. Ending poverty, reducing inequality, achieving gender 7