A/72/171 I. Introduction 1. In her most recent report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/35/35), the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Virginia Dandan, traced the history of the mandate of the Independent Expert and presented a draft declaration on the right to international solidarity, as mandated by the Council in its resolution 26/6. 2. The draft declaration is a consolidation of contributions from various experts of the United Nations, academic institutions and civil society, in pa rticular non-governmental organizations, in addition to the results of studies, activities and work carried out by two successive mandate holders with the assistance of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee. It has been refined through a process of regional consultations with States and civil society and pursuant to a meeting of legal experts. 3. In the present report, she illustrates the process of crafting the draft declaration, tracing it from its precursors in international law and General Assembl y resolutions, through her own work and through input from other actors, to its current state. 4. She then demonstrates the practical relevance of the draft declaration by explaining its applicability to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 17 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. II. Presenting the draft declaration on the right to international solidarity A. International legal underpinnings of the right to international solidarity 5. In her previous reports to the General Assembly ( A/70/316 and A/71/280), the Independent Expert fully explained the international normative basis of the principle of international solidarity and the legal framework for the right to international solidarity. The legal framework is derived from three general sources: the Charter of the United Nations; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights treaties; and the commitments relating to human rights and development that have been adopted by States at United Nations international conferences and summits and in General Assembly resolutions. 6. Those previous reports enumerated the specific provisions of the Charter, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, all of which underline the importance of international solidarity and international cooperation in international law, as well as the provisions of a number of international declarations and commitments that are reflective of international solidarity. 7. In addition, a number of General Assembly resolutions highlight the necessity of international solidarity to the achievement of common goals and the fulfilment of human rights obligations. 8. In 1970, the General Assembly adopted resolution 2625 (XXV), on the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. 17-12217 3/13