A/HRC/19/52 as social corporate schemes, aid for trade, partnerships between local authorities in different countries and a current redefinition of global governance. The impact of disarmament was important as resources freed from this could be allocated to economic and social development. Germany supported progress in the realization of the right to development, through concrete measures and fruitful approaches. Right to development consisted of a wide number of goals such as security, conflict prevention and good governance. Specific reference was made to human rights to water and sanitation and adequate housing and the realization of economic, social and cultural rights which will lead to a higher level of development. Efforts should be concentrated in these areas and also support for the achievement of the MDGs. 13. Norway referred to the substantive documents before the Working Group as an indication of the willingness of States from all regions to contribute constructively to the realization of the right to development. Affirming its commitment to the right to development, the delegation welcomed all efforts to bring the right to development from an academic and political discussion to developing of operational criteria for implementation. Equally important were efforts made to secure an enabling environment and favourable framework for the implementation of all human rights, including the right to development. Many policy fields in developed countries affected poverty reduction in the developing world and for this reason policy coherence was crucial. The United States of America recalled its position stated at the panel discussion held at the eighteenth session of the Human Rights Council and reiterated that the right to development should be a unifying rather than divisive issue. The United States of America suggested that the Working Group should be feeding its own recommendations into the MDG process, rather than setting up a parallel process or duplicating work. Careful consideration should be provided as to how the task force’s product should be used. Application of the criteria should be focused at the national level and on the human person. The delegation reiterated that they were not prepared to join consensus on the possibility of negotiating a binding international agreement on this topic. 14. Brazil noted that the deadlock at the intergovernmental setting and the challenge we faced was a political one, what was missing was the political will to move forward but the question was: where? There was a polarization as to how we understand the right to development; all parties in the political spectrum should avoid being trapped in a Cold War discussion. It was not just the right to development, but also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and the message of the streets. If we could define the right to development, it would be as democracy with social inclusion. Honduras, considering the anniversary year as an important opportunity to think about new courses of action, viewed the right to development as a cross-cutting issue, including citizen security. This was a serious concern, requiring the generation of opportunities among youth. Costa Rica called upon the Working Group to step clear of its traditional positions and to focus on policy coherence. It stressed the importance of resource allocation. It emphasized the importance of sustainable development and the link between disarmament and development. It referred to the abolishment of its army as a permanent institution more than 60 years ago. . 15. China reiterated that the right to development was an inalienable and basic human right and achieving it was a long and arduous task. Multiple crises, disasters and instability only made realizing international goals such as the MDGs more arduous. The international community had to focus on important areas of work such as closer international cooperation, a just, fair, inclusive international order and democratization of international relations, protection of vulnerable groups with attention focused on women, children, disabilities and equal opportunities and removing political confrontation through using dialogue and eliminating sanctions. The Republic of Korea stated that we required practical and beneficial outcomes. The right to development was multidimensional and interlinked with other rights; it was both a pre-condition and consequence. The current criteria 6