A/HRC/26/34 I. Introduction 1. The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 23/12, welcomed the report of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Virginia Dandan (A/HRC/23/45), whom it had appointed as mandate holder for human rights and international solidarity on 1 August 2011. It also welcomed the work conducted by the Independent Expert, including her consultations with States, civil society organizations and other stakeholders, her participation in the 2012 Social Forum and the seminar on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights, held in Geneva in February 2013. 2. The Council reiterated its requests to the Independent Expert contained in previous resolutions, including that she continue to engage actively in the post-2015 process, and participate in relevant international forums and major events with a view to promoting the importance of international solidarity in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. 3. The Council further requested that the Independent Expert, in accordance with her workplan, continue the preparation of a draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity and further develop guidelines, standards, norms and principles with a view to promoting and protecting that right by addressing, inter alia, existing and emerging obstacles to its realization; and consider holding regional consultations on those issues. It requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to assist the Independent Expert in the organization and holding of those consultations, including through the allocation of sufficient budgetary resources. 4. Notably, the Council requested the Independent Expert to conduct in-depth research and intensive consultations with a view to preparing and sharing with Member States and all other relevant stakeholders a preliminary text of the draft declaration, to continue consultations with States, and to submit a report on the implementation of resolution 23/12 at the its twenty-sixth session. 5. The previous report of the Independent Expert covered a period of five months, her interactive dialogue with the Human Rights Council having been moved forward by approximately four months in conformity with a revised schedule for special procedures mandate holders’ reports and interactive dialogues with the Council. The present report thus reflects the activities undertaken by the Independent Expert between 31 May 2013 and 31 January 2014. 6. The notable feature of the present report is the proposed draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, contained in the annex. In section V of the report, the Independent Expert offers her insights and recommendations regarding the next steps forward. II. Activities 7. The Independent Expert has undertaken a number of activities since submitting her previous report (A/HRC/23/45). 3