Statement by India under Agenda Item 3: CID with the SR on the right to development in the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council ( 09-27 September 2019), delivered by Mr. S. Senthil Kumar, First Secretary,
Permanent Mission of India, (Geneva, 12th September 2019)
Mr. President,
1.India would like to place on record its appreciation of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development for his efforts in furthering the agenda of the right to development.
2. India attaches great importance to the Right to Development as a vehicle for improving Human Rights and will continue to constructively work towards its realization and implementation. The Right to Development can provide a balanced, comprehensive and enabling framework to strengthen the global partnership to achieve the SDGs in a sustainable manner while promoting all human rights for all. We do agree that the process of development needs to be nationally owned and driven by national needs and priorities. However, what it needs to be complemented by is equitable economic relations and a favourable economic environment at the international level.
3. We welcome the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development presented to the Human Rights Council in which he explored the connection between the right to development and equality in the context of the implementation of the equality-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. India appreciates the dialogue of the Working Group with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development in the meetings of the Working Group.
4. We thank the Special Rapporteur for his regional consultations with various stakeholders. The issues raised during these regional consultations, particularly with respect to access to adequate information, monitoring and evaluation, accountability and access to remedies among others are extremely important for the realization of the right to development.
5. India remains committed to the implementation of the Right to Development and has contributed USD 25000 exclusively to support the activities of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development. We support the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development.
Thank You Mr. President.
