A/HRC/19/52 the General Assembly rules with regard to documentation and its word limit. The original submissions are available on the website of the OHCHR as requested by the Working Group.2 1. Consolidation of findings 20. Egypt (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement) referred to the consolidation of findings on a global partnership on development and the degree to which they were in adherence with the right to development and how far we should mainstream the right to development. It stated that in the findings the international perspective was insufficiently addressed. As an illustration, when it comes to national responsibility, this cannot be done without reference to trade rules or debt sustainability. This is essential to ensure ownership of national development plans and strategies. There are also problems with sustainability, how we can address the problems of developing States affected by the financial crises that are originated in developed countries. Policy space was required to implement national obligations, empowerment rather than donor-recipient relations. The detailed response to the consolidation of findings has already been provided and is uploaded on the website of the OHCHR.3 21. The European Union, in its comments on the consolidation of findings highlighted its position, which is that each country has primary responsibility for its economic and social development and only States can move the right to development from commitment to development practice. As stated in the outcome document of the New York Millennium Development Goals summit, “Development efforts at the national level need to be supported by an enabling national and international environment that complements national actions and strategies”. The European Union also pointed out that poverty is a broader concept than not having enough income and requires, as stated in article 8 of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development, “equality of opportunity for all in their access to basic resources, education, health services, food, housing, employment and the fair distribution of income”. It also included the protection and promotion of civil and political rights, which contribute to the empowerment of individuals and lifting people out of poverty. The European Union also shared the view of the high-level task force that the Goals are divorced from the human rights framework and welcomed efforts of the High Commissioner to promote the intersection of the MDGs and human rights. There is a need to look at aid effectiveness, which implies that States also have the right and the duty to formulate policies that aim at good governance and at the constant improvement of the well-being of all individuals on the basis of their active, free and meaningful participation and the fair and transparent distribution of benefits. Recipient countries should also combat corruption and try and achieve peace. From the point of view of donor countries, aid provided should be channelled to key institutions with the full involvement of civil society. Developing a comprehensive framework or template would facilitate the participation of organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). Reference was also made to cross-regional partnerships and South-South cooperation, policy coherence and incentives, and the need to create good governance at national and international levels. 22. Statements were also made by Algeria, Cuba, Norway, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and the United States of America, and an observer representative of the Indian Council for America. It was suggested that future work should include input from civil society and the 2 3 See http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Development/Pages/12thSession.aspx. Ibid. 9