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    This is an unedited and advance version of the report on the 20th session of the Working Group on the Right to Development for comments by the concerned delegates and other participants, in particular on accuracy of the summary of their interventions. The comments should be limited to correcting factual errors or rephrasing the existing text within the word limits of the document. Comments should be sent, by COB, Friday, 17th of May 2019, to R2D@ohehr.org, ‘No amendments will be accepted on the agreed and adopted text of the conclusions and recommendations. Human Rights Council Forty-second session 9-27 September 2019 ‘Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection ofall human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, : including the right fo development Report of the Working Group on the Right to Development on its twentieth session (Geneva, 29 April to 3 May 2019) Chair-Rapporteur: Zamir Aram GE20.. rae reere ATARAX, Introduction 1, The present report was prepared pursuant to Huinaa Rights Council resolution 9/3 in ‘which the Council decided to renew the mandate of the Working Group until it completed the tasks entrusted to it by the Council in its resolution 4/4, and that the Working Group should convene annual sessions of five working days and submit its reports tothe Council 2... The mandate of the Working Group on the Right to Developinent, as established by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1998/72, is to monitor and review progress made inthe promotion and implementation of the right to development as set out in the Declaration on the Right to Development (General Assembly resolution 41/128), atthe national and international levels, providing recommendations thereon and further analysing bstacles to its full enjoyment, focusing each year on specific commitments in the Declatation; o review reports and any other information submitted by States, United Nations agencies, other relevant international organizations and non-governmental organizations on ‘he relationship between their activities and the right to development; and to present for the ‘consideration of the Commission a sessional report on its deliberations, including advice to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the implementation of the right to development and suggesting possible programines of technical assistance atthe request of interested countries with the aim of promoting the implementation ofthe right to development. 3. The tasks entrusted fo the Working Group in resolution 4/4, as amended by later resolutions, are fo consider, revise and endorse the draft right to development criteria and ‘operational sub-criteria propared by the high-level task forco on the right to development, ‘hich should be used, as appropriate, inthe elaboration of a comprehensive and coherent set, ‘of standards forthe implementation of the right to development; and to take appropriate steps ‘to ensure respect for and practical application of these standards, which could take various, forms, including guidelines on the implementation ofthe right to development, and evolve it bass fo consideration ofa intratnal pal standard of binging nat, ose 1 collaborative process of engagement.“ 4. Im its resolution 39/9 of 27 September 2018, the Council decided that the Working Group, at its twentieth session, should commence the discussion to elaborate a draft legally binding instrument on the right to development, through a collaborative process of engagement, including on the content and scope of the future instrument. Organization of the session 5. The Working Group convened its twentieth session in Geneva from 29 April to 3 May 2019. The session was opened by the Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Righis. In her opening statement! which she delivered on behalf €f the United Nations High Commissioner for Hurian Rights, she reassured the: Working Group of the High Commissioner's commitment and support tothe realization of the right to development and the Working Group. Through the Declaration on the Right to Development, States commited to development policies for the improvement of the wellbeing of everyone ‘on the basis active, fee and meaningful participation, the fair distribution of benefits of development and international cooperation. The 2030 Agenda was a blueprint to achieve sustainable development for everyone, Challenges remained to make this a reality, including inequality, corruption, unfair trade barriers, marginalization, as well as climate change. To make progress, we needed bold and ambitious decisions and strong leadership. Underdevelopment, inequality, discrimination and poverty could be avoided by making political choices that prioritize the needs and the voice of people, especially those affected by systemic and intersectional forms of discrimination. She concluded by calling the The full text ofthe statement is available rom -worw.ohchr org/EN/Issues/Development/Pages/20thSossion aspx AJHRCH427KX should advance in the discussion for the elaboration ofa daft legally binding instrument on the right to development, Such instrument would put the right to development on a par with all other human righ in compliance with the mandate ofthe Working Group. 12. The African Group considered that the majority of developing countries faced challenges for the realization of the‘right to developmient that could be overcome, with enhanced global support, new miethodologies, alternative mechanisms and vulnerability- focused indicators that went beyond economic growth. Development financing also required ‘new indicators on resource mobilization policies and international cooperation. The A\ftican Group highlighted the United Nations-system developméot reform that could contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda if it improved inter-institutional dialogue and practices for promoting the right to development. 13. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) considered that the realizaton‘of the right to development could be key in addressing global human rights challenges. Povecty, ilteracy, disease, discrimination and inoquality were erious challenges to the right to evelopment and other himan rights. Equitable market dccess and better tems of trade for

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