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development, as well as the enhancement of support from relevant bodies of the
United Nations System for that purpose.
78.
The Working Group welcomed the re-election of the Chair-Rapporteur and
commended him for his able stewardship in guiding the deliberations during the
session.
79.
The Working Group expressed its appreciation for the interactive
dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development.
80.
The Working Group held discussions on the draft right to development criteria
and the corresponding operational subcriteria in relation to the elaboration of a
comprehensive and coherent set of standards for the implementation of the right to
development, and held discussions on these standards.
81.
The Working Group took note of the report of the Chair-Rapporteur
entitled “Standards for the implementation of the right to development” and the
proposal by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries for a comprehensive and
coherent set of standards for the implementation of the right to development.
82.
The Working Group expressed its appreciation for the interactive
dialogue on the implementation and realization of the right to development, including
the implications of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a possible
engagement with the high-level political forum on sustainable development. In this
regard, the Working Group took note with appreciation of the adoption of Human
Rights Council resolution 37/24 on the promotion and protection of human rights and
the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and resolution
37/25 on the need for an integrated approach to the implementation of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development for the full realization of human rights, focusing
holistically on the means of implementation.
83.
Following the consideration of the draft right to development criteria and the
corresponding operational subcriteria during its nineteenth session, the Working
Group recognized with appreciation the preparation by the Secretariat of a
conference room paper compiling the comments and views submitted by
Governments, groups of Governments, regional groups and stakeholders on the draft
right to development criteria and operational subcriteria (A/HRC/WG.2/18/CRP.1).
84.
The Working Group took note of the paper prepared by the Chair-Rapporteur
entitled
“The
right
to
development:
finding
a
way
forward”
(A/HRC/WG.2/19/CRP.2), in which he identifies major challenges to the realization of
the right to development.
B.
Recommendations
85.
The Working Group recommended:
(a)
That the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and his
Office take sufficient measures to ensure a balanced and visible allocation of resources
and pay due attention to the visibility and effective implementation and
mainstreaming of the right to development by systematically identifying and
undertaking tangible projects dedicated to this right, and that they continue to update
the Human Rights Council and the Working Group on progress in that regard;
(b)
That the Working Group continue to accomplish its mandate, through a
collaborative process of engagement, in accordance with Commission on Human
Rights resolution 1998/72 and other relevant resolutions of the Human Rights Council
and the United Nations General Assembly;
(c)
That the High Commissioner include in his next annual report an
analysis on the realization and implementation of the right to development, taking
into account existing challenges and making recommendations on how to overcome
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