A/HRC/10/65 page 12 51. The Chairperson-Rapporteur then opened the interactive dialogue. Statements were made by representatives of Belgium, Chile, Ecuador, Italy, Peru and Ukraine, as well as the Association universelle d’esperanto. 52. It was noted that trade agreements have led to important economic success for a number of countries, though at times disregarding workers’ rights. Globalization has weakened the collective bargaining power of workers as compared to the situation in the 1980s, and in certain situations has resulted in a worsening of labour conditions. There is a false expectation that economic growth will automatically increase work supply. Concerns were expressed for the situation of migrant workers not enjoying decent work conditions, particularly in the informal economy, where labour standards are not enforced. 53. The Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization was considered a landmark document in that it reaffirms links between economic and social development, sets fundamental commitments for ILO and Member States, and brings an innovative element into the trade labour nexus, namely that the violation of fundamental principles and rights at work cannot be invoked or otherwise used as a legitimate comparative advantage. The effective implementation of the Declaration remains a challenge. Views were expressed in support of incorporating the decent work programme of ILO into the agenda of the Human Rights Council. Good governance and corruption 54. Nadia Balgobin, board member of Transparency International, Switzerland, stated that corruption is a major cause of poverty and an obstacle to development. Transparency International has developed the concept of an advocacy and legal advice centre, which helps the poor to address corruption and claim their rights through (a) receiving complaints; (b) providing legal advice; (c) advocacy; and (d) capacity-building. 55. Sharing his experience from a small village in South Africa, Derek Luyt, Head of Media and Advocacy at the Public Service Accountability Monitor, stated that a major obstacle to poverty alleviation in South Africa is poor governance, which includes not simply corruption, but also poor performance of Government officials in their management of public resources and a lack of political will to act against underperforming officials. To combat this, accountability monitoring by civil society is most important; the independence of civil society organizations allows them to conduct more effective accountability monitoring of State governance, as well as more independent advocacy around accountability issues. Governments at all levels, especially at the provincial and local levels, needs to be held accountable for efficient and effective planning and budgeting, programme implementation, and oversight and corrective action. The speaker recommended that accountability needs to be part of good governance and that civil society organizations need to be progressively empowered in order to hold Governments accountable. 56. Recalling that the Social Forum refers to poverty as cause and consequence of human rights violations, Nohay El-Mikawy, Policy Adviser of Governance and Poverty at the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, stated that the democratic governance pillars of UNDP seek to address this by working on inclusive participation of rights holders as well as responsive delivery of equitable policies and services by duty bearers. She emphasized that the democratic governance group, the Bureau for Development Policy, approaches governance and poverty reduction as two