A/HRC/33/45 21. The United States of America was determined to have a constructive discussion. It maintained its position that there was a need for greater consensus on the definition of the right to development that was consistent with human rights, namely, universal rights that were held and enjoyed by individuals and that each individual may demand from his or her own Government. It emphasized the importance of indicators in any conversation on the right to development, and expressed the hope that Member States would respect its concerns about efforts to push too quickly in the Working Group, but rather seek to build consensus in a step-by-step fashion. 22. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regarded human rights as intrinsic to development, and development as a means to realize human rights. This approach was at the centre of its Strategic Plan. UNDP reaffirmed the principles of national ownership and capacity-building. It identified six fundamental areas of action: (a) expanding knowledge and communication; (b) strong national ownership and leadership; (c) generating and sharing new ideas, knowledge and technologies; (d) broad and active coalitions; (e) enabling resources; and (f) robust follow-up and review, including timely disaggregated data. UNDP promoted a “MAPS” approach: mainstreaming, acceleration and policy support. 23. Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII, speaking on behalf of the working group on the right to development of the Geneva Forum of Catholic-Inspired NonGovernmental Organizations,2 expressed its satisfaction that the Human Rights Council had decided at its thirty-first session to hold a panel discussion on the thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development at its thirty-second session, although it regretted the abstentions. It was pleased with the decision of the Working Group to continue the second reading of the criteria and sub-criteria, and hoped that it would not be affected by the political polarization of previous sessions. It emphasized that the Declaration was an empowering instrument, and that it was imperative to achieve the right to development for the sake of the disadvantaged. 24. International-Lawyers.Org stated that the right to development had been central to the United Nations since the adoption of the Declaration. However, inequitable relations remained at the international and national levels. While efforts to achieve the right were far from a success, it forward to the one-day high-level segment to be held by the General Assembly, and hoped for strong civil society participation. B. Informal consultations by the Chair-Rapporteur 25. The Chair-Rapporteur informed the Working Group on the informal consultations he had held between the annual sessions with regional and political groups and other stakeholders. 26. In October 2015, the Chair-Rapporteur presented his report to the Third Committee of the General Assembly and had an interactive discussion with the Committee members. He held a number of meetings with regional and political groups, heads of delegations and representatives of various United Nations departments and agencies, and civil society 2 8 Statement made on behalf of Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII, Association PointsCoeur, Caritas Internationalis (International Confederation of Catholic Charities), the Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Dominicans for Justice and Peace (Order of Preachers), the International Institute of Mary Our Help of the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco (IIMA), the International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education, MIAMSI, New Humanity, the Teresian Association and VIDES International (International Volunteerism Organization for Women, Education, Development).