A/HRC/RES/56/4 6. Also recognizes that there is an overwhelming manifestation of international solidarity by States, individually and collectively, by civil society, by global social movements and by countless people of goodwill reaching out to others, and that this solidarity is commonly practised at the national, regional and international levels; 7. Acknowledges the increased need for States and other actors to come together and take collective action in solidarity; 8. Recognizes that international solidarity is a powerful tool for addressing the structural causes of extreme poverty, food insecurity, climate change, pandemics, inequality and other global challenges; 9. Also recognizes that international solidarity and cooperation, capacitybuilding and technical assistance are fundamental tools in the promotion and protection of all human rights for all, including the right to development, and in addressing national human rights challenges; 10. Emphasizes that humanitarian and technical cooperation, including in the context of South-South and triangular cooperation, is an important aspect of international solidarity; 11. Also emphasizes the need for enhanced voluntary contributions to the relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes to support technical assistance, the exchange of information and experiences, technology transfer and capacity-building, including in the field of human rights, and encourages States to continue to make contributions to that end; 12. Takes note of the report of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity on the participation of civil society organizations seeking to express international solidarity through transnational, international and regional networks;1 13. Requests all States, United Nations agencies, other relevant international organizations and non-governmental organizations to mainstream the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity into their activities, to cooperate with the Independent Expert in her mandate and to supply all necessary information requested by her, and requests States to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the requests of the Independent Expert to visit their countries to enable her to fulfil her mandate effectively; 14. Requests the Independent Expert to continue to participate in relevant international forums and major events with a view to promoting the importance of international solidarity in the realization of all human rights, including the right to development and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially those goals relating to economic, social and climate issues, and invites Member States, international organizations, United Nations agencies and other relevant organizations to facilitate the meaningful participation of the Independent Expert in those international forums and major events; 15. Also requests the Independent Expert to continue to examine in her reports ways and means of overcoming existing and emerging obstacles to the realization of the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, including the challenges of international cooperation, and to seek the views and contributions of Governments, United Nations agencies and other relevant international organizations in this regard; 16. Further requests the Independent Expert to continue efforts with regard to the development of and consultations on the draft declaration on the right to international solidarity; 17. Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide all the human and financial resources necessary for the effective fulfilment of the mandate of the Independent Expert; 18. Reiterates its request to the Independent Expert to take into account the outcomes of all major United Nations and other global summits and ministerial meetings in 1 A/HRC/56/57. 3