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Military interventions could provoke instability and sometimes result in increased poverty
and extremism. These actions undermined the very foundations and livelihoods of
developing countries. In addition, some developed countries refused to regard the right to
development as a human right, therefore undermining the work of the Working Group. The
obligation resided with Governments to ensure the implementation of this right and to
observe the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular sovereignty,
equality and diversity among countries, and the rights of States to their own social systems
and paths to development. The international community had to create a new international
order that was equitable and just, where all countries participated equally and enjoyed equal
opportunities to benefit from development. On the thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration
and shortly after the adoption of the 2030 agenda, China had called upon all countries to
show good will and commitment to give the right to development its proper status as a
human right and to allow the Working Group to move forward in its mandate. OHCHR
should promote the right to development as a priority and demonstrate its leadership in the
United Nations for the implementation of the right.
16.
Pakistan, aligning itself with the statement of the Non-Aligned Movement, stated
that the right to development was a human right and a link between national and
international priorities. Countries could not be selective with regard to partnership. While
realizing the goals of the 2030 Agenda, in particular Goal 17, they should focus on issues
such as the resolution of international disputes, which was central to the Declaration on the
Right to Development. There should also be a focus on access to markets, affordable
medicines and education, among others. OHCHR should ensure that the right to
development had a specific space in its structure and did not disappear in the context of
mainstreaming.
17.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, aligning itself with the statement made by
the Non-Aligned Movement, noted that, 30 years since the adoption of the Declaration on
the Right to Development, it was more pressing than ever to allow for social progress and
dignity for all people. Without the realization of the right to development, it was impossible
to achieve other human rights. Some countries had blocked progress in this area, such as
through unilateral coercive measures and foreign intervention. Countries should build
regional integration on the basis of solidarity and the empowerment of women. It supported
the need for a legally binding instrument on the right to development, and regretted the lack
of political will and positions that had blocked the work of the Working Group in the past.
18.
Cuba observed that there was still work to be done to achieve the right to
development as a universal human right of individuals and peoples. Unfair trade and the
economic crises were some of the obstacles to the right to development. They eroded the
lives of millions of people who continued to live in poverty. Cuba rejected the efforts made
to limit the scope and definition of the right to development, and assured its commitment to
the Working Group and its willingness to work with all delegations to achieve results.
19.
Indonesia, aligning itself with the statement of the Non-Aligned Movement, stated
that the realization of the right to development was more pertinent than ever. The right to
development had to be mainstreamed in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. It looked forward to progress on the criteria and sub-criteria. It also hoped
for a non-politicized discussion, and that the right to development was recognized as a
right.
20.
Ecuador, aligning itself with the statement made by the Non-Aligned Movement,
stated that the international community needed a legal framework agreed at the
international level to move forward in the implementation of the right to development. The
concept of “living well” had been incorporated into the Constitution Ecuador, which
implied the inclusion of all persons and groups, social justice and other considerations.
Ecuador hoped that the Working Group could move towards the approval of the criteria.
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