A/HRC/RES/26/18 Recognizing the urgent need for further measures at the global, regional and national levels to prevent and control non-communicable diseases, particularly by addressing their common risk factors, namely tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, in order to achieve progressively the full realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Recognizing also the need for States, in cooperation with international organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to create favourable conditions at the national, regional and international levels to ensure the full and effective enjoyment of the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Recognizing further the primary role and responsibility of States, in the context of the promotion and protection of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, in responding to the challenge of noncommunicable diseases and the essential need for the efforts and engagement of all sectors of society to generate effective responses for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, Recognizing the important role of the international community and international cooperation in assisting Member States, particularly developing countries, in complementing national efforts to generate an effective response to non-communicable diseases, in the context of the promotion and protection of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Recognizing also the potential of sport as a universal language that contributes to educating people on the values of respect, diversity, tolerance and fairness and as a means to combat all forms of discrimination and promote social inclusion for all, Recognizing further that sport and major sporting events, such as the International Federation of Association Football World Cup and the Olympic and the Paralympic Games, can be used to promote human rights and strengthen universal respect for them, thus contributing to their full realization, Welcoming the hosting of more recent Olympic and the Paralympic Games in the cities of Beijing, London, Sochi, Rio de Janeiro, PyeongChang and Tokyo in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 respectively, and the International Federation of Association Football World Cup in South Africa, Brazil, the Russian Federation and Qatar, in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 respectively, and stressing the opportunity to make use of these important events to promote human rights, Recognizing the potential of sport in contributing to fostering development and peace, and, in particular, to promote health and prevent diseases, Acknowledging the importance of sport and physical activity in combating noncommunicable diseases, as reflected in the 2011 political declaration of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases ,1 1. Takes note with appreciation of the work of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; 2. Acknowledges with appreciation the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental 1 2 General Assembly resolution 66/2, annex.