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Rights of 1966, the Declaration on the Right to Development of 1986 and the Vienna
Declaration and Programme of Action of 1993,
Taking into account the global commitment to solidarity for sustainable
development found in international documents including the Rio Declaration on
Environment and Development of 1992, the Copenhagen Declaration on Social
Development and Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development and
the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of 1995, the United Nations Millennium
Declaration of 2000 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International
Conference on Financing for Development and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development of 2015,
Bearing in mind that all regional agreements are founded on and express
international solidarity and cooperation, including the Constitutive Act of the African
Union, the Charter of the Organization of American States, the Charter of the League of
Arab States, the founding treaties of the European Union, and the Charter of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
Affirming that international solidarity is a broad principle encompassing, but not
limited to, sustainability and responsibility in international relations, the peaceful
coexistence of all members of the international community, accountability of States to each
other and to their respective citizens, organizations, constituents and stakeholders, e equal
partnerships and the equitable sharing of benefits and burdens, f according to the principle of
common but differentiated responsibilities, g
Mindful that, while globalization opens up new opportunities for growth and
development, it also presents challenges including growing inequality, widespread poverty,
unemployment, social disintegration and environmental risks that demand increased
coordination and collective decision-making at the global level,
Stressing that international solidarity is a fundamental concept of mutually
reinforcing relations among individuals, peoples and States, an essential element that
underpins global partnerships, a key approach to peace, disarmament and poverty
eradication, and an indispensable component of the efforts to realize all human rights,
including the right to development, and internationally agreed development goals,
Recognizing in this regard that international solidarity is essential in overcoming
global challenges such as natural disasters, health emergencies and epidemic diseases, the
adverse effects of climate change, armed conflict, poverty and hunger, especially among
children, terrorism and transnational armed militias, and violence against women,
Taking into account General Assembly resolution 60/251, recognizing 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,
Emphasizing the commitment of States in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development to a revitalized Global Partnership in a spirit of global solidarity, particularly
solidarity with the poorest and with people in vulnerable situations,
Convinced that overcoming all current and future global challenges, achieving
internationally agreed development goals and the full realization of human rights for all
critically rest on international solidarity,
Declares the following:
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See the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation 2011 outcome document.
Available from www.oecd.org/dac/effectiveness/49650173.pdf. See also Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development, Development Assistance Committee, “DAC action-oriented policy
paper on human rights and development” (2007). Available from
http://inprol.org/resource/6398/oecd-dac-action-oriented-policy-paper-on-human-rights-anddevelopment.
See Human rights Council resolution 18/5, para. 2.
See United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, art. 3.