A/HRC/21/44 D. UNCTAD XIII 78. The Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII), held from 21 to 26 April 2012 in Doha, Qatar, adopted two outcome documents: the Doha Mandate and the Doha Manar, an Arabic word meaning ―beacon.‖ These two documents affirm the core activities of UNCTAD, and declare its member States’ solidarity in their quest for ―a prosperous world.‖ 79. The Doha Mandate focuses on the theme ―development-centred globalization: towards inclusive and sustainable growth and development‖, contributing to reducing poverty and creating jobs. It confirms the role of UNCTAD as the United Nations focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and development, and related issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development. It stresses that UNCTAD should contribute to global efforts to transition toward a green economy. 9 80. The Doha Manar is the closing declaration of UNCTAD XIII, stating on behalf of the 194 member States that: ―Together, as a collection of sovereign nations, we have endeavoured to construct a shared, interdependent and prosperous world through increased economic, political and social processes. By working to maximize the opportunities arising from globalization in international trade and investment, we have sought to promote economic growth and development with particular attention to reducing the inequalities between us and within our nations, and to improving our capacities to fulfil common purposes and exercise more effective and responsible stewardship of our natural and planetary resources. Above all, we have sought to fulfil, individually and collectively, our peoples’ aspirations to live in peace and to enjoy in fullness, lives that are rich and diverse, and ever more stable and secure.‖10 E. United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: Rio+20 81. Rio+20 was held in Rio de Janeiro, from 20 to 22 June 2012. The very first line of its outcome document is an implicit affirmation of the spirit and principle of international solidarity informing the renewal of the commitment to sustainable development as a result of the meeting of Heads of State and Government and high-level representatives, and notably referring to the ―full participation of civil society‖, and ―ensuring the promotion of an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future for our planet and for present and future generations.‖ It is this same spirit of international solidarity that suffuses the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities set out in principle 7 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. 82. The essence of international solidarity is implicit throughout the outcome document in its references to partnerships and cooperation, particularly in the attainment of the Millennium Goals, together with the need to strengthen international cooperation to address the challenges related to sustainable development. The outcome document emphasizes that sustainable development requires the engagement and action of a ―broad alliance of people, governments, civil society and the private sector, all working together to secure the future we want for present and future generations.‖ 11 9 10 11 16 See http://www.saape.org/attached_docs/doha%20mandate.pdf. See http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/tdL425_en.pdf. See http://www.uncsd2012.org/content/documents/727The%20Future%20We%20Want%2019%20June% 201230pm.pdf.