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with its mandate, as established by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution
1998/72.
A.
Conclusions
66.
The Working Group expressed its appreciation to all those who had
contributed to the proceedings of its seventeenth session.
67.
The Working Group welcomed the presence and participation of the Deputy
High Commissioner at the session, and had noted her opening remarks.
68.
The Working Group welcomed the re-elected Chair-Rapporteur, and
commended him for his able stewardship in guiding deliberations during the session.
69.
The Working Group took note of the standards for the implementation of the
right to development (A/HRC/WG.2/17/2), and expressed its gratitude and
appreciation for the efforts made by the Chair-Rapporteur in its preparation,
pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 30/28. It considered the report a useful
basis for further deliberations on the implementation and realization of the right to
development.
70.
The Working Group welcomed the conclusion of the second reading of the
draft criteria and operational sub-criteria (A/HRC/15/WG.2/TF/2/Add.2).
71.
The thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development in
2016 presented a unique opportunity for the international community, including the
Working Group, to demonstrate and reiterate its political commitment and to accord
the right to development the high profile it deserves, and to redouble its efforts to
implement the right to development. In this regard, the Working Group welcomed the
events that will be held on this occasion.
72.
The Working Group took note of the paper submitted by the High
Commissioner on the realization and implementation of the right to development, as
elaborated in the Declaration on the Right to Development.
73.
The Working Group took note with appreciation of the presence of the former
co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development
agenda, acknowledged that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was a
landmark document, and looked forward to the possible engagement of the Working
Group with the high-level political forum.
B.
Recommendations
74.
The Working Group recommended that:
(a)
It continue to consider criteria and operational sub-criteria with a view
to finalize the text as expeditiously as possible, preferably no later than its nineteenth
session;
(b)
OHCHR make available on its website and to the Working Group a
conference room paper containing the draft right to development criteria and
operational sub-criteria following its second reading, and the comments and views
submitted at the sessions by Governments, groups of Governments, regional groups,
and stakeholders, respectively;
(c)
OHCHR take sufficient measures to ensure balanced and visible
allocation of resources, and pay due attention to the visibility and effective
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