A/72/171 The Assembly affirmed therein the duty of States to cooperate in accordance with the Charter and noted the necessity of strengthening the principle of solidarity contained within the Charter for the purpose of addressing global challenges and for the promotion of universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms. 9. In 2002, in its resolution 57/265, the General Assembly established the World Solidarity Fund, with the goal of eradicating poverty and promoting social and human development. 10. In 2005, its resolution 60/209, while commemorating the implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty, the General Assembly recalled that international solidarity had been identified in the United Nations Millennium Declaration as one of the fundamental and universal values that should underlie relations between peoples and proclaimed International Human Solidarity Day, to be celebrated on 20 December each year. 11. Furthermore, in 2006, in its resolution 60/251, establishing the Human Rights Council, the General Assembly recognized that the promotion and protection of human rights should be based on the principles of cooperation and genuine dialogue and aimed at strengthening the capacity of Member States to comply with their human rights obligations for the benefit of all human beings. B. Comments on the revisions to and content of the draft declaration 12. At the twenty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council, in June 2014, the Independent Expert presented a report containing a proposed draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity ( A/HRC/26/34, annex). She explained therein that, because the document had been prepared in the absence of comments and input from most States, she had used the word “proposed” in the title of the draft declaration. In that regard, one of her recommendations was that the Council hold regional consultations on the proposed draft declaration so that she would be able to gather as much input as possible from States and their representatives. At the end of the consultation cycle, she would consolidate and consider the output, revise the proposed draft declaration as appropriate and submit an amended version for consideration. 13. In its resolution 26/6, the Human Rights Council noted with appreciation the proposed draft declaration and decided that, to obtain further input from as many Member States as possible, the Independent Expert, with the assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, would convene regional consultations, consolidate and consider the output therefrom and submit a report at the thirty-second session, in June 2016. The Independent Expert was also requested to submit a revised draft declaration to the Council and the General Assembly before the end of her second term, in June 2017. 14. The Independent Expert has revised the proposed draft declaration pursuant to five regional consultations conducted in 2015 and 2016 and an expert group meeting held in February 2017, as well as significant further reflection and research. The goals of that process were to incorporate the perspectives of M ember States, civil society and experts into the draft declaration, as appropriate, and to harmonize the document with the existing framework of international law, in particular international human rights law. 15. Throughout the draft declaration, the Independent Expert has incorporated references to language and concepts already agreed upon in established international legal documents, including the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 4/13 17-12217