A/HRC/27/45 the democratization of institutions of global governance were essential. States must have the policy space to protect the human rights of their people and must be held accountable. Strong accountability mechanisms must be put in place and private actors must be held to account, including through due diligence, human rights impact assessments and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The new goals must be universally applicable while taking into account different national realities. The right to development provided substance to article 28 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which called for a social and international order in which all human rights could be realized. 41. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that climate change must be addressed and that the right to information and access to information were critical in relation to the environment and climate, and were also in line with the right to development. Some countries had acknowledged the importance of climate change in their constitutions. Scientific predictions and information must be factored into policies, and the sharing of information and access to data were essential. WMO facilitated free and unrestricted exchange of data for environmental protection. It was supporting an initiative for the recovery and collection of historical data from past colonial institutions for vulnerable countries. That was important for the assessment of long-term trends. WMO contributed to the fulfilment of human rights by supporting peoples’ safety and security from weather, water and natural hazards. 42. The United Nations Children’s Fund perceived a close linkage between the right to development and children’s rights and welcomed the focus on sustainable, human-centred, rights-based development and equity. Children were the basis for future generations. Their vulnerabilities were interdependent; addressing those vulnerabilities comprehensively was important for improving their lives. The reduction of inequalities, the protection of children’s rights, the strengthening of social services and the protection of women and children must be reflected in the efforts of the Working Group. There must be tangible results for the most excluded in society. That required data disaggregated by age, and data on all grounds of discrimination, including sex, age, race, ethnicity and income, relevant to countries and their contexts. The Working Group’s discussions must contribute to the post2015 process, as the right to development pointed in the same direction as the sustainable development goals of eradicating poverty, enhancing the sharing of resources and fostering intergenerational equity. 43. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) promoted and ensured access to the benefits of scientific progress, which was one of the attributes of the right to development. International and communications technology and broadband could enhance the quality of life, improve access to information and empower people to participate in local and national development and to exercise their rights. Referring to article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ITU asserted that the digital divide must be bridged through improved awareness, access and inclusion of the most vulnerable. The digital revolution was also providing tools for poverty reduction, and information and communications technology could narrow the pervasive divides within countries, for instance between urban, rural and other populations, and between developed and developing countries. 44. Speaking on behalf of the Catholic-inspired Working Group for the Right to Development and International Solidarity, the Association Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII appealed to Member States to overcome the political impasse in the Working Group and move from rhetoric to action. That group of non-governmental organizations had submitted three written contributions on the revision of criteria and operational subcriteria. It proposed the compilation of a report reflecting all comments on the first reading before proceeding to the second reading. Between the first and second readings, the group proposed a two-year phase of implementation to ensure the effectiveness of the criteria and 11