A/HRC/33/21 national and global governance. As the Declaration on the Right to Development clearly stated, everyone, without distinction, was entitled to a social and international order in which human rights and freedoms could be realized. He underlined that the thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration must renew in everyone the spirit of multilateral action for the common good, which was the only hope for survival on the small and fragile planet shared by all. III. Summary of the panel discussion 11. In his opening remarks, Mr. Ramadan underlined the importance of the panel in the light of the recent significant developments intrinsically related to the realization of the right to development in its diverse aspects. The thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development was to be celebrated as it marked the recognition of development as an inalienable and independent human right. However, he expressed concern that the progress achieved in the realization of the right had been uneven, as demonstrated in Africa, the Middle East, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States. 12. Nonetheless, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the Paris Agreement had paved the way for realizing the aspirational vision embodied in the Declaration. The 2030 Agenda, in particular, constituted an important vehicle for the realization of the right to development. It set a transformative vision for people that aimed at the realization of the various human rights that formed part and parcel of the right to development. Mr. Ramadan affirmed that–as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action recognized–while lasting progress towards the implementation of the right to development required effective development policies at the national level, it also necessitated equitable economic relations and a favourable economic environment at the international level. 13. Mr. Ramadan highlighted the pivotal role played by the Working Group on the Right to Development, which monitored and reviewed progress in the promotion and implementation of the right to development at the national and international levels. He hoped that the progress achieved in its work–particularly in formulating a set of standards for implementing the right to development–would assist the endeavours exerted to that end. The vision of the Declaration must be the guiding force in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda in a comprehensive, equitable and balanced process that addressed the main pillars of development by inter alia, enhancing international cooperation and exchange of expertise in a way that ultimately left no one behind. 14. Mr. Ramadan outlined the guiding questions for the panel discussion: How can the United Nations system, in particular human rights mechanisms, contribute to the implementation and realization of the right to development? How can the United Nations system help to overcome the existing challenges around the right to development as an independent and distinct right? What role can international cooperation play in the realization of the objectives enshrined in the Declaration on the Right to Development? How can the implementation of the 2030 Agenda contribute to the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development, with a view to achieving inclusive, equitable and sustainable development for all? How can the right to development be operationalized to create an environment conducive to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 17 on strengthening the means of implementation and revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development? What ways and means can be pursued to integrate, claim and build capacity on the right to development among all stakeholders? 4