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refinement of the criteria. There was also general support for the three components of the right to
development reflected in the criteria, with particularly strong support for the attribute relating to
social justice and equity. Some delegates attached more importance to the comprehensive
approach to development component and others to the enabling environment element.
35. As regards coherence and pertinence of the criteria, several delegates expressed views and
offered suggestions on specific criteria. Some concern was expressed about the very ambitious
nature of some criteria and whether corresponding sub-criteria could be designed for those
criteria. Some suggested that the criteria should be streamlined and duplication avoided, while
others considered that one of the components should contain more criteria than the current
preliminary draft. Numerous suggestions were made regarding specific criteria, which were
noted and would be used by the task force in the next phase of its work.
36. As regards the sub-criteria, it was noted that the work of the task force needed to be
balanced and carefully carried out. Some delegations were of the opinion that the Working
Group might wish to extend the mandate of the task force beyond 2010 to allow it to finalize its
work on sub-criteria; others considered that the extension of the mandate was not for discussion
during the present session, and questioned attempts by some to undermine the independence of
the task force in the formulation of its recommendations and prejudge the outcome of its work.
37. Wrapping up, the Chairperson of the task force stated that the views of delegates would be
fully taken into account in the process of refinement of criteria and elaboration of corresponding
sub-criteria.
IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
38. On the basis of the discussions in the Working Group, the Chairperson-Rapporteur
prepared and circulated a draft text for the conclusions and recommendations of the Working
Group at its tenth session. The draft text was subsequently discussed, negotiated and amended by
delegations. At its final meeting, on 26 June 2009, the Working Group adopted, by consensus, its
conclusions and recommendations.
39. After the adoption of the conclusions and recommendations, the representative of Cuba (on
behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement) explained its position that: (a) the reference to the
relevant provisions of Human Rights Council resolution 9/3 (para. 45) refers to those leading to
the adoption of an international legal standard of a binding nature, which in the view of the
Non-Aligned Movement, constitutes a convention; (b) “being mindful of the need to ensure
efficient use of budgeted resources” (para. 46) does not imply any constraints or conditionalities
on the work of the task force; (c) “procedures” (para. 46 (c)) relate to the special procedures of
the Human Rights Council, in particular the independent expert on the question of human rights
and extreme poverty and the independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related
international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly
economic, social and cultural rights; and (d) in relation to paragraph 46 (d), the Movement looks
forward to the task force providing criteria related to hunger, poverty, unemployment and
financial assistance to developing countries. The representative of the Czech Republic (on behalf
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