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national and international levels, and underlines the importance of the principles of equity
and transparency;
10.
Stresses the importance of the realization of the mandate of the Working
Group, and recognizes the need for renewed efforts with a view to overcoming the existing
political impasse within the Working Group so that it may fulfil in a timely manner its
mandate as established by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1998/72 and
the Human Rights Council in its resolutions 4/4 and 39/9;
11.
Also stresses the importance of constructive engagement at the twenty-second
session of the Working Group, which will continue its consideration of the draft convention
on the right to development submitted by the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group, and
requests the Chair-Rapporteur to submit a revised draft convention to the Working Group at
its twenty-third session;
12.
Requests the High Commissioner to engage experts for their continued
provision of necessary advice, inputs and expertise to the Chair-Rapporteur in the fulfilment
of his mandate and the preparation of the revised draft of the convention on the right to
development, to facilitate the participation of the experts in the twenty-third session of the
Working Group, and to provide advice with a view to contributing to discussions on the
elaboration of a draft convention on the right to development, as part of the implementation
and realization of the right to development;
13.
Takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Expert Mechanism on the
Right to Development,5 and requests the Expert Mechanism to continue to pay particular
attention to the international dimension of the right to development, and how this aspect will
make the practical implementation of the right to development effective at the international,
regional and national levels;
14.
Welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development, 6
and requests him to continue to pay particular attention to the implementation of the right to
development, which facilitates the full enjoyment of human rights, in accordance with his
mandate;
15.
Also welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development,
in particular the guidelines and recommendations on the practical implementation of the right
to development submitted to the Human Rights Council at its forty-second session;7
16.
Reiterates its decision to continue to act to ensure that its agenda promotes and
advances sustainable development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development
Goals, and in this regard leads to raising the right to development, as set out in paragraphs 5
and 10 of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, to the same level and on a par
with all other human rights and fundamental freedoms;
17.
Stresses that the Working Group will take into account all resolutions on the
right to development, in particular Human Rights Council resolutions 9/3 and 42/23 of 27
September 2019;
18.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to continue to keep the right to development high on its agenda, to pursue further work
in this area in full cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development and
the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development in their activities, and to provide them
with all the assistance necessary for the effective fulfilment of their mandates;
19.
Takes note of the report of the Office of the High Commissioner on the biennial
panel discussion of the Human Rights Council on the right to development, held at its fortyfifth session,8 and requests the Office, in accordance with paragraph 27 of Council resolution
42/23, to organize the biennial panel discussion on the right to development in a fully
accessible format to persons with disabilities, including sign language interpretation, at the
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A/HRC/48/62 and 63.
A/HRC/48/56.
A/HRC/42/38.
A/HRC/48/22.
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