A/HRC/42/35 equality and solving the problems of internally displaced persons required collective action by the international community. 37. Indonesia looked forward to the first draft of the legally binding instrument. International cooperation and global partnership for development were essential to turning the right to development into reality. The right to development was central to the operationalization of the 2030 Agenda. Indonesia implemented the right to development domestically, through a multidimensional approach to development, and regionally, through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other South-South cooperation platforms. 38. Japan argued that human rights, including the right to development, were ascribed not to States but to individuals. The right should not be part of a legally binding instrument. Japan promoted the 2030 Agenda within its territory and provided assistance to empower individuals in other countries in the fields of education and health, among others. It was important to maintain a consensual approach during the negotiation. Japan would no longer participate in the discussions if they became focused on a legally binding instrument. 39. Botswana described its collection of disaggregated qualitative and quantitative data to analyse policies and focus them on those most in need. The high-level political forum offered an opportunity to discuss the realization of the right to development and to mainstream it across the United Nations system. Botswana argued that special and differential treatment in trade and support to middle-income and low-income countries were essential for sustained development. 40. Ecuador shared information on the constitutional status of all human rights, including the right to development and the rights of nature. The country’s national development plan was informed by all human rights instruments and the 2030 Agenda. It prioritized the fight against poverty and inequality and the promotion of environmental sustainability. It condemned violence, machismo and xenophobia. Ecuador expressed its hopes for successful negotiations on a legally binding instrument. 41. The Gambia argued that the United Nations reform agenda was central to the implementation of the right to development and of the Sustainable Development Goals. Marginalized voices should count in decision-making in the United Nations on the basis of an equitable, participatory and inclusive level playing field. Inclusive governance allowed for the collective right to development, requiring a disruptive approach to innovation. The Gambia hoped for consensus on the promotion of the right to development, empowerment, inclusiveness and equality. 42. Bangladesh believed that the Working Group was critical to the overarching objectives of sustainable development and sustaining peace. The Group should move beyond the status quo and undertake substantive discussions on a draft legally binding instrument. 43. The Working Group on the Right to Development of the Forum of Catholic-Inspired NGOs called for the creation of an enabling international and national environment for integral and comprehensive development. Policies exclusively based on economic goals and a profit mentality caused inequality within and among countries. The benefits of globalization were overwhelmingly uneven. The right to development brought a paradigm shift that required meaningful reform in global governance in favour of democracy, accountability and human rights standards. It called for consensual and constructive dialogue that put people at the centre. 44. The Europe-Third World Centre pointed out that it had participated in the activities of the Working Group since its inception. It supported a legally binding instrument. There were not developed and developing worlds, but a badly developed single world. Currently, not only the Global South countries but also the Northern ones were affected by development problems. 45. The Nigeria-Togo Association argued that the right to development involved the internal development of individuals. The weak had the natural resources, while the strong had weapons. Peace should begin from the heart, and delegates should begin by changing their own attitudes. 8