A/HRC/38/28 E. Participation and inclusiveness for sustainability of achievements Inclusiveness and social dialogue 52. Technical assistance on human rights in the framework of social dialogue can contribute to reaching agreements based on human rights and meaningful participation, and to advancing economic, cultural, political and social rights. OHCHR intervened in several social protests, facilitating dialogue among the parties, diminishing tensions and supporting the implementation of the agreements reached, by providing methodological support and technical assistance on human rights. 53. The above-mentioned approach was particularly useful in ending the civil strike in Buenaventura, Colombia. The “civil strike to live in dignity and peace” erupted in May 2017. Significant numbers of the population of this major port city took part in the strike, which was fuelled by the continued lack of access to drinking water and sanitation, the lack of health services in the public hospital, poor working conditions in the port facilities, and high rates of poverty and unemployment despite the commitment to invest in the city that had been announced in the context of the 2014 development strategy for the Pacific coast. 54. OHCHR acted as mediator, facilitated dialogue between parties, and provided support in the negotiation process between the Government and the executive committee of the strike — in particular by providing technical assistance on human rights which allowed the parties to move forward and to reach agreements in line with international standards, for example with regard to the rights to health care and access to land, and to including an ethnic and cultural perspective. In coordination with the Office of the Prosecutor General, OHCHR ensured that the proposals and agreements corresponded to concrete measures, addressed the principal demands of the strikers and included specific mechanisms to guarantee the fulfilment of agreements. OHCHR is providing methodological support for the thematic secretariats established as part of the agreement to end the strike, which offer an important space for community participation in the designing of human rights policies. For example, the municipality agreed to engage in a consultation process on the municipal land management plan with the community of African descent and ensure the community’s free, prior and informed consent. Furthermore, an autonomous fund was established that will be key to implementing policies that are aimed at fulfilling economic and social rights, and have an ethnic and gender perspective — which are essential on the path to ensuring that no one is left behind in development. IV. Conclusions 55. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, States entered a pivotal phase in which a new transformative vision for development was articulated. Firmly grounded in international human rights standards, the 2030 Agenda strives to leave no one behind and puts the imperative of equality and non-discrimination at its heart. 56. The examples identified in the present report are just some illustrations of the types of United Nations technical cooperation that are assisting States in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, fully in line with their international human rights commitments. A major element of technical cooperation is aimed at assisting Member States in fulfilling the pledge to leave no one behind and act on the imperative to have more systematic data disaggregation to help achieve and measure the Goals. The United Nations, including OHCHR, has developed guidance tools to support policymakers, statisticians and data specialists in government agencies, national human rights institutions, equality bodies and civil society organizations to contribute to this effort, which includes guidance on a human rights approach to data. In a number of countries, technical assistance has led to the development of human rights indicators that are linked to the Sustainable Development Goals and contribute to monitoring progress towards the fulfilment of the Goals. In order to support States in acting on the imperative to collect and publish data disaggregated by grounds of discrimination, capacities are being built and partnerships developed. Bringing together data producers and data users improves coherence and ensures that reports on the Sustainable Development Goals are rigorous, data-based and evidence-based. A major 14