A/HRC/11/32 page 13 Right to food 42. Many respondents17 stated that the formulation of the right to food in paragraph 20 should be in line with Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights general comment No. 12 (1999) and with the Food and Agriculture Organization Voluntary Guidelines to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security. The National Centre for Human Rights in Jordan, the Government of Colombia, the People’s Advocate of Romania and Sarah Zaidi also made specific suggestions on the formulation of the right in the draft guiding principles. 43. Additionally, the Governments of Switzerland and Finland, the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on indigenous people, Kamal Siddiqui, the South African Human Rights Commission, HelpAge International, Sightsavers International, Volontari nel mondo and the NGO Committee on Social Development made specific comments on issues such as the recognition of property rights for food security, security of tenure over land and other natural resources, discrimination and violence against female farm workers, recognition of the specific needs of women and girls concerning the right to food (i.e., during pregnancy), the prevention of discriminatory distribution of food in humanitarian responses, and the need for active participation in humanitarian programmes and international responsibilities in times of natural disasters. Right to health 44. The independent expert on human rights and extreme poverty and the Tunisian Higher Committee on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms recommended that the heading of the subsection on the right to health be amended to read: “Right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health”. The Government of Finland expressed its hope for more specific operational guidelines for use by Governments. To those ends, the subsection on the right to health might mention a minimum level of gross domestic product that States should direct to health care. As stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the seminar, user fees are one of the main impediments for people living in poverty to access health care; therefore a minimum package that is free of charge and includes free family planning, maternal health, and child care, as indicated in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, needs to be made available. 45. The Special Rapporteur on the right to health provided alternative language to make the paragraphs on the right to health more consistent with existing international standards and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights general comment No. 14, and provided actionable suggestions on issues such as the right to association, stigma and international cooperation for assistance. 46. In addition, the Governments of Belgium, Colombia, Finland and the Philippines, the Equal Opportunity Commission of Hong Kong, the South African Human Rights Commission, 17 FAO, 2008 NGO Consultation, and Christophe Golay.