A/HRC/15/32 maldistribution of wealth, often due to oppressive regimes and rampant corruption. Solidarity at the national level would encourage States to create conditions for different sectors of the population, especially the poorest, through social policies that promote equality and allow the accumulation of social capital, among other actions. 22. Some respondents expressed the view that many developing countries are impoverished because of fiscal and other policies driven by unequal global political, economic, trade and security relations led by wealthier nations and international financial institutions. The intrinsic global interconnectivity and interrelationships characterized by globalization and trade liberalization have a significant impact on the state of the global economy and the stability and security of many States. International solidarity should be based on mutual respect and consultation of all nations, big and small. In this context, Guyana tabled a proposal for a new global human order, which was adopted by the General Assembly in 1998. This was aimed at mobilizing concerted global action over the long term to address development challenges, improve the well-being of people and reverse the growing disparities between rich and poor. Solidarity takes on added significance in the context of globalization, which excludes large sections of the global population, particularly developing countries, from the related benefits, generating a framework of asymmetric relations. The world has the means to eradicate poverty, but it is essential that international solidarity permeate the political will to do so. Creating an enabling environment, including by increasing access for developing countries to international economic opportunities and the non-imposition of conditionalities, are essential to the eradication of poverty. 23. Solidarity ante factum is preferable to solidarity post factum, as it aims at tackling the root causes of poverty on the basis of the wisdom that prevention is better than cure. Such solidarity implies that States respect fully their international obligations pledged at the United Nations, implement obligations under international law and are committed to disarmament, clean energy policies, health system strengthening and the Millennium Development Goals, among others. Solidarity ante factum is interlinked with other key issues under debate at the United Nations and other forums, such as total cancellation of the foreign debt of developing countries; global and national governance; world trade; reforming the United Nations and international financial institutions; civil society participation; intellectual property rights; agricultural policies; climate change; social determinants of health; and, importantly, world peace. One could also propose the concept of twinship between a developed and developing country, whereby a developed country accepts to accompany a developing country (and vice versa) in achieving its right to development through a mutual exchange of experiences, gains and human, financial and cultural resources. 3. Right to development 24. Several respondents viewed international solidarity and the right to development as complimentary and mutually reinforcing. International solidarity should be an indispensable component of efforts to realize the right to development, which could help to lessen the gap between developed and developing countries by buttressing rhetoric and declarations with tangible actions. It is the right of all countries to develop, subject to the duty to do so in ways that will not harm others or the environment. In today’s interdependent world, international conditions give rise to situations of emergency, especially in developing countries; for instance, the financial crisis, conflicts and environmental degradation. The spread of diseases, high-debt burdens and unfair trade practices hamper the efforts of developing countries to pursue sustainable development. It is argued that global solidarity or universal fraternity should be the basic principle inspiring relations between developed and developing countries. This view also reflects the need felt in the current international context to ensure that civil society actors are leading players in 8 GE.10-14914