A/HRC/25/50 V. Conclusion 18. Sovereign debt and its negative impact on the capacity of Governments, in developing and developed countries alike, to fulfil their human rights obligations, particularly those relating to economic, social and cultural rights, remain an important, if not very urgent, issue. The independent expert therefore urges the Human Rights Council to continue its engagement with the issue. However, for the Council’s efforts in this regard to be successful, Member States need to be mindful of the principles elaborated in General Assembly resolution 60/251, particularly “the importance of ensuring universality, objectivity and non-selectivity in the consideration of human rights issues, and the elimination of double standards and politicization” and to consider this important issue accordingly. 8