A/RES/58/172
22 April 1998, 4 on the urgent need to make further progress towards the realization
of the right to development as set out in the Declaration on the Right to
Development,
Welcoming its adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption 5
on 31 October 2003,
Recalling the high-level plenary meetings of the General Assembly held on
22 September 2003 devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of its twenty-sixth
special session and the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on
HIV/AIDS, 6
Recalling also the Thirteenth Conference of Heads of State or Government of
the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Kuala Lumpur from 20 to 25 February 2003,
Reiterating its continuing support for the New Partnership for Africa’s
Development 7 as a development framework for Africa,
Recognizing that historical injustices have undeniably contributed to the
poverty, underdevelopment, marginalization, social exclusion, economic disparity,
instability and insecurity that affect many people in different parts of the world, in
particular in developing countries,
Stressing that poverty eradication is one of the critical elements in the
promotion and realization of the right to development and that poverty is a
multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted and integrated approach in
addressing economic, political, social, environmental and institutional dimensions at
all levels, especially in the context of the millennium development goal of halving,
by 2015, the proportion of the world’s people whose income is less than one dollar a
day and the proportion of people who suffer from hunger,
Expressing regret that the Working Group on the Right to Development, at its
fourth session, did not reach a conclusion, in particular on the implementation of the
conclusions of the third session of the Working Group, 8 while aware of the views
and observations of the Chairperson-Rapporteur, 9
1.
Endorses the conclusions of the third session of the Working Group on
the Right to Development,8 as adopted by the Commission on Human Rights in its
resolution 2002/69 of 25 April 2002, 10 which constitute a solid foundation for
further initiatives towards the promotion and the realization of the right to
development;
Requests the Working Group at its fifth session to revisit and build upon
2.
the conclusions of its third session in order to constructively and effectively fulfil its
mandate, bearing in mind that the Working Group did not reach a conclusion at its
fourth session;
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4
See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1998, Supplement No. 3 (E/1998/23), chap. II,
sect. A.
5
Resolution 58/4, annex.
6
Resolution S-26/2, annex.
7
A/57/304, annex.
8
E/CN.4/2002/28/Rev.1, sect. VIII.A.
9
E/CN.4/2003/26 and Corr.1, annex I.
10
See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2002, Supplement No. 3 (E/2002/23), chap. II,
sect. A.
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