21 April 2026, New York -- Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States delivered by Ms. Simone Schuller, First Secretary, Delegation of the EU to the UN, at the General Debate of the 13 th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development. Chair, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. We appreciate the opportunity to address the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development. The right to development is an