A/HRC/RES/41/19 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 17 July 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-first session 24 June–12 July 2019 Agenda item 3 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 12 July 2019 41/19. The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all other relevant human rights instruments, Recalling also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the 2005 World Summit Outcome, the Declaration on the Right to Development and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Recalling further Human Rights Council resolution 35/21 of 22 June 2017, and other resolutions relating to development adopted by the Council, Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that the international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis, Emphasizing the important role of sustainable development in promoting and protecting human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, as well as civil and political rights, recognizing that development contributes to the process of promoting and protecting human rights, and stressing the importance of development cooperation and the promotion and protection of human rights in ensuring that no one is left behind, Acknowledging that development is the basis for the improvement of living standards and the welfare of the population of each State, and hence contributes to the enjoyment of all human rights, Recognizing that development and the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, Reaffirming that meeting the aspiration of the people for a better life is the priority of each State, Recognizing that, while the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind, it is the duty of States, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms, Welcoming the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, which contains a comprehensive, farreaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative Sustainable Development GE.19-12185(E) 