A/HRC/23/45 other rights; not increasing or contributing to global warming; not causing the depletion of or irreparable damage to natural resources and biodiversity; not engaging in irregular weapons trade; and not impeding access to information and communications technology; (g) The achievement of the Millennium Development Goals requires international solidarity and cooperation. The proposed declaration on the right to international solidarity could inform and strengthen the targets of the Goals, especially those related to Goal 8, as they presumably evolve into the sustainable development goals that are already in the planning stage. Looking beyond the deadline for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, the declaration on the right to international solidarity could provide a framework in which international commitments, such as that of fostering Goal 8, could be pushed forward, along with the preventive value of a right to international solidarity, in addressing global poverty and inequality. The Goals and the corresponding targets are interrelated and should be seen as a whole. They represent a partnership between countries, irrespective of the status of economic development, ―to create an environment – at the national and global levels alike – which is conducive to development and the elimination of poverty‖. 2 A right to international solidarity has the potential to progressively create such an environment. 11. The Independent Expert concluded her statement to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-first session by requesting the opportunity and facilities, in terms of time and resources, to be able to consult with States’ delegations to the Council, as well as with regional groupings, to collect their views and expectations of the draft declaration on the right to international solidarity. B. 2012 Social Forum 12. In accordance with resolution 19/24 of the Human Rights Council, the 2012 Social Forum was held in Geneva from 1 to 3 October 2012. The Social Forum serves as a unique space for open and constructive dialogue among States, civil society and intergovernmental organizations, on issues linked to promoting a national and international environment for the enjoyment of all human rights by all. The 2012 Social Forum focused on people-centred development and globalization, with key themes including participatory development, democratic governance; social movements; social movements and women’s rights; coherent mobilization of all sources of financing for development; the international financial system and enhancing a globally enabling environment for development; strengthening the global partnership for development; promoting sustainable development in an era of globalization and innovative approaches to development and globalization. 13. The Independent Expert participated in the thematic panel on participatory development, in which she described her experience in leading the work of a human rights community development project jointly sponsored by the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines and the New Zealand Human Rights Commission in the Bajau indigenous communities in the conflict-ridden area of Mindanao in the Philippines. Recounting valuable lessons learned during that project, she called upon human rights practitioners to not only focus on preventing human rights violations but also to undertake activities aiming at the empowerment of people and communities to foster and protect their own well-being. She said that in this context human rights should determine how we live together as one human family. The project is a valuable example of solidarity cooperation to improve human rights on the ground. 2 6 General Assembly resolution 55/2, para. 21.