A/HRC/RES/40/12 Recalling the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted by the General Assembly on 19 September 2016, which was aimed at, inter alia, the adoption of a global compact on refugees and a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration that address the human rights of all refugees and migrants, regardless of status, and that include a pledge to fully protect such rights, Recognizing that the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the 169 targets of the 2030 Agenda cover a wide range of issues relating to economic, social and cultural rights, in particular availability, accessibility, affordability and quality of services, and many dimensions of civil and political rights, as well as issues that are related to domestic resource mobilization, international cooperation and the right to development, and recognizing also that the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda and that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda must be consistent with a State’s obligations under international human rights law, Recalling its resolutions on the question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights, and the resolutions adopted by the Commission on Human Rights on the same topic, Reaffirming the obligations and commitments of States to take steps, individually and through international assistance and cooperation, especially economic and technical, to the maximum of available resources, with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of economic, social and cultural rights by all appropriate means, including particularly the adoption of legislative measures, Underlining the human rights principles of, inter alia, non-discrimination, human dignity, equity, equality, universality, participation and accountability, as affirmed in international human rights law and in the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and emphasizing that the rights enunciated in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are to be realized in a non-discriminatory manner, Acknowledging that the promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, Recalling the commitment included in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the Covenant, and welcoming the inclusion of both gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls as a standalone goal, and its integration into all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda and throughout the implementation process, Recognizing that human rights and social protection floors complement each other, and that social protection floors, when used as a baseline, have the potential to facilitate the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights and to reduce poverty and inequality, Mindful that empowering people and ensuring equality and inclusiveness in accordance with States’ obligations under international human rights law are among the main elements for achieving sustainable development, and that the normative framework for economic, social and cultural rights offers guidance for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in a more effective and inclusive manner, Noting that an essential aspect of a human rights-based approach to sustainable development is promoting the knowledge of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, thus enabling individuals and stakeholders to participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives, including through the exercise of civil and political rights, Mindful that leaving no one behind not only is about reaching the furthest behind but also requires all stakeholders to work together in combating discrimination and inequalities within and among countries, Recognizing that persistent and growing inequalities within and among countries are a major challenge to poverty eradication, particularly affecting those who are living in extreme poverty and in vulnerable situations, 2