A/HRC/39/56 B. Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development 40. The Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfarargi, addressed the Working Group at its second meeting. He provided an overview of his mandate and the work undertaken. The right to development and all other human rights were an integral part of sustainable development. While economic growth was important, development had a qualitative aspect, and including the human rights dimension was crucial. The Declaration on the Right to Development must be the guiding force for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He reported on the regional consultations on the implementation of the right to development, as mandated by the Human Rights Council in resolution 36/9. The focus of the consultations was on identifying and promoting good practices in the implementation of the right to development, including with regard to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes devised to advance human development. One overarching theme that emerged was the importance of the effective participation and inclusion of all relevant stakeholders in the development process. The ultimate goal was to formulate general guidelines for implementing policies and programmes to realize the right to development. He also provided information on his upcoming visit to Cabo Verde and his forthcoming reports on the right to development and inequality and South-South cooperation. He hoped that his partnership with the Working Group would be a good example of synergies in the work of special procedures and other mechanisms. 41. The representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, the European Union and representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia and Ecuador, took the floor, followed by the Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII, speaking on behalf of the Forum of Catholic-inspired Non-governmental Organizations, and the Indian Council of South America. Several speakers welcomed the approach of the Special Rapporteur to his work, highlighting his cooperation with other special procedures mandate holders of the Council, United Nations agencies and other mechanisms involved in issues related to the right to development. The mandate would provide a valuable opportunity to continue to advance in overcoming the obstacles that had impeded the effective realization of the right to development. The European Union took note of the Special Rapporteur’s report and stressed its concern regarding duplication of work between the mandate of the Special Rapporteur and the Working Group. Some delegates acknowledged the importance of maintaining a fluid dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, in particular with regard to the development of a single and complete set of standards for the implementation of the right to development. International cooperation and partnership could contribute to ensuring sustainable and inclusive development and help forge a rule-based global order. Representatives emphasized the need to remove obstacles hindering the right to development, in particular, politicization. 42. The Special Rapporteur welcomed all the contributions and reiterated that wide support for his work would encourage broader participation in the work of and engagement with the mandate holder. Coordination among special procedures mandate holders was important. He referred to the regional consultation that had taken place, explained how the meetings were planned and said that he was open to comments on the work to date. C. Interactive dialogue with experts 43. In accordance with paragraph 14 of Council resolution 36/9, the Working Group held an interactive dialogue with experts on the implementation and realization of the right to development and the implications of the 2030 Agenda, including the possible engagement of the Working Group with the high-level political forum on sustainable 9