A/HRC/27/27 Commission, including on the need to review the functioning of the Mechanism through the prism of the right to development, was initiated in 2012. The potential review of the Mechanism by OHCHR in the light of the tenets of the right to development constitutes one entry point to mainstreaming human rights, including the right to development, into the Mechanism. 42. In Beirut, OHCHR, as a member of the regional United Nations Development Group, raised awareness of the importance of integrating human rights including the right to development in development policies and programmes. Its increased engagement at the regional level on the right to development and the post-2015 development agenda seeks to strengthen collaboration with the regional United Nations Development Group and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in analysing development plans with a view to aligning them with international human rights standards. 43. The above-mentioned activities resulted in greater visibility of the right to development both as a human right and a guiding instrument for the post-2015 development agenda. IV. Activities by United Nations human rights mechanisms 44. OHCHR continued to provide support to the Working Group on the Right to Development, in particular at its fourteenth annual session, held from 13 to 17 May 2013, and its informal inter-sessional meeting, held on 3 and 4 April 2014. OHCHR also supported the Chairperson-Rapporteur in holding informal consultations and presenting the report of the Working Group to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly. In October 2013, OHCHR issued a press release thereon.13 45. In October 2013, the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights submitted a report to the General Assembly on Millennium Development Goal 8, and in particular on the lessons for the post2015 development framework of the United Nations.14 In his report, the Independent Expert argued that implementing a human rights-based approach fully –with its emphasis on equality, non-discrimination, participation and accountability – could help to assure a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable post-2015 global development framework that is consistent with the obligations of States to realize human rights, including the right to development, and an effective partnership based on the principles of international cooperation and solidarity. 46. In April 2014, on the occasion of the Global Day of Action on Military Spending, the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order urged States to cut military spending and invest more in human development.15 In this regard, article 7 of the Declaration on the Right to Development called upon all States to promote the establishment, maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security and, to that end, do their utmost to achieve general and complete disarmament under effective international control, as well as to ensure that the resources released by 13 14 15 “Right to Development: Political will urgently needed to address rising inequalities”, 31 October 2013, available from www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13927&LangID=E. A/68/542. “UN expert urges States to cut military spending and invest more in human development”, 14 2014, available from www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14504&LangID=E. 13