A/HRC/39/56 by avoiding such policies and expressed its support for the efforts of the Working Group on the adoption of criteria and operational subcriteria. 26. The delegate of Mozambique expressed agreement with the African Group and the Non-Aligned Movement and noted that, even though the right to development did not enjoy consensus, Mozambique appealed to all Member States to continue to lend support to the mandates of both that Group and the Special Rapporteur. The principles of leaving no one behind, universality and inclusiveness reinforced the right to development and the role that it could play in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. Mozambique encouraged the efforts undertaken to ensure a possible engagement of the Working Group with the highlevel political forum on sustainable development, given the intrinsic connections between the processes. 27. The representative of the Holy See noted that development must not be understood solely in economic terms, but in a way that was integrally human. The Holy See hoped that the solemn commitments made in 2015 would serve as a catalyst for the proper implementation of clear principles for the promotion of the common good and the improvement of all sectors of life. Humanity was faced with crucial challenges, and the challenges of true commitment and real implementation were even greater. 28. The delegate of Malaysia expressed agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement and OIC. The delegate stated that the empowerment of women and girls was the key component in the development agenda. The delegate listed a number of obstacles to development, including violence, conflict, climate change and natural disasters, and underlined economic obstacles. Malaysia emphasized the need for international cooperation to overcome such obstacles and called on States to use all means to implement the right to development. 29. The representative of Algeria expressed its full support for the Working Group and its work. The representative noted that the right to development was both an individual and a collective right and highlighted the need to create an enabling environment to give individuals and society the ability to develop. The representative expressed regret that certain political interests had hindered the work of the Working Group and stressed the need to give a fresh momentum to the implementation of the right to development. 30. The representative of Botswana expressed agreement with the African Group and the Non-Aligned Movement and stated that the present challenges impeding the right to development would affect the enjoyment of certain human rights and fundamental freedoms. The hardest-hit in terms of uneven progress in global efforts towards realizing the vision of the Declaration were, in particular, people in Africa, the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States. The entire United Nations system should spare no effort in mainstreaming the right to development. The representative reiterated the commitment of Botswana to the finalization of the consideration of the draft criteria and subcriteria. 31. The delegate of Kuwait expressed agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement and OIC. Kuwait hoped that efforts in the Working Group and by the Special Rapporteur would lead to addressing the challenges faced in the implementation of the right to development. The delegate stressed the need to concentrate on the humanitarian issues and spoke of the establishment of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development for the provision of humanitarian aid to developing countries. The delegate expressed hope that the States would be able to reach understanding on the criteria and operational subcriteria in the present session. 32. The delegate of Ecuador expressed agreement with the Non-Aligned Movement and noted that, more than 30 years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development, there was a need to move forward. Ecuador supported the work on the document containing criteria and operational subcriteria and hoped to finalize the document in the present session. The delegate noted the need to take into the account the results of the previous high-level political forum and the set of existing international instruments, including Human Rights Council resolution 37/25 on the right to access to justice under article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 7