A/HRC/RES/53/28 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 18 July 2023 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifty-third session 19 June–14 July 2023 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 14 July 2023 53/28. The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all relevant human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Recalling also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the 2005 World Summit Outcome, the Declaration on the Right to Development and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Noting that 2023 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirtieth anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and acknowledging the importance of these instruments for the promotion and the protection of all human rights, Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 35/21 of 22 June 2017, 41/19 of 12 July 2019 and 47/11 of 12 July 2021, Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that the international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis, Recognizing that the aim of development is to constantly improve the well-being of the entire population and of all individuals on the basis of their active, free and meaningful participation in development and in the fair distribution of benefits resulting therefrom, Emphasizing the important role of inclusive and sustainable development in promoting and protecting human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, as well as civil and political rights, and stressing the importance of development cooperation and the promotion and protection of human rights in ensuring that no one is left behind, Recognizing that development and the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, Reaffirming that meeting the aspiration of the people for a better life is the priority of each State, and the importance of the realization of inclusive and sustainable development, GE.23-13990(E)