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Through its resolutions 8/11 and 44/13, the Human Rights Council requests the Special Rapporteur for extreme poverty to:
- Identify approaches for removing all obstacles, including institutional ones, to the full enjoyment of human rights for people living in extreme poverty.
- Identify, including in cooperation with international financial organizations, the most efficient measures taken at the national, regional and international levels to promote the full enjoyment of human rights of persons living in extreme poverty.
- Make recommendations on how persons living in extreme poverty can participate in the full enjoyment of their human rights and the sustainable improvement of their quality of life, including through empowerment and resource mobilization at all levels.
- Study the impact of discrimination, paying particular attention to the situation of women, children and other vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities living in extreme poverty.
- Develop cooperation with United Nations bodies dealing with the same subject and to continue participating in relevant international conferences on extreme poverty.
In the fulfilment of the mandate, the Special Rapporteur:
- Undertakes country visits;
- Responds to information received concerning the human rights situation of people living in extreme poverty;
- Develops constructive dialogue with Governments, international organizations, civil society and other relevant actors with a view to identifying ways to remove all obstacles to the full enjoyment of human rights for people living in extreme poverty;
- Submits annual reports to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly;
- Communicates with States and other concerned parties with regard to alleged cases of violations of the human rights of people living in poverty and social exclusion and other issues related to the mandate.
Relevant resolutions of the General Assembly
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Session |
Date |
Symbol number |
Title |
| 71st session GA | 02/02/2017 | A/RES/71/186 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
| 70th session GA | 22/12/2015 | A/RES/70/218 | Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) |
| 69th session GA | 06/02/2015 | A/RES/69/183 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
| 19/12/2014 | A/RES/69/234 | Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) | |
| 68th session GA | 21/12/2013 | A/RES/68/226 | Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) |
| 67th session GA | 13/03/2013 | A/RES/67/164 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
| 21/12/2012 | A/RES/67/224 | Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) | |
| 66th session GA | 22/12/2011 | A/RES/65/215 | Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) |
| 65th session GA | 25/03/2011 | A/RES/65/214 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
| 64th session GA | 23/03/2010 | A/RES/64/216 | Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008–2017) |
| 63rd session GA | 26/03/2009 | A/RES/63/175 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
| 61st session GA | 19/12/2006 | A/RES/61/157 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
| 59th session GA | 10/03/2005 | A/RES/59/186 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
Resolutions of the Human Rights Council
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Session |
Date |
Symbol number |
Title |
| 44th session HRC | 16/07/2020 | A/HRC/RES/44/13 | Extreme poverty and human rights |
| 35th session HRC | 11/07/2017 | A/HRC/RES/35/19 | Extreme poverty and human rights |
| 26th session HRC | 17/07/2014 | A/HRC/RES/26/3 | Extreme poverty and human rights |
| 21st session HRC | 18/10/2012 | A/HRC/RES/21/11 | Guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights |
| 17th session HRC | 14/07/2011 | A/HRC/RES/17/13 | Extreme poverty and human rights |
| 15th session HRC | 06/10/2010 | A/HRC/RES/15/19 | Draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights |
| 12th session HRC | 12/10/2009 | A/HRC/RES/12/19 | The Sub-Commission's Draft Guiding Principles on extreme poverty and human rights |
| 8th session HRC | 18/06/2008 | A/HRC/RES/8/11 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
| 6th session HRC | 28/09/2007 | A/HRC/RES/6/13 | The Social Forum |
| 2nd session HRC | 09/01/2007 | A/HRC/RES/2/2 | Human rights and extreme poverty |
Resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights on extreme poverty
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Session |
Date |
Symbol number |
Title |
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| 61st session CHR | 15/04/2005 | E/CN.4/RES/2005/16 | Human rights and extreme poverty | ||
| 60th session CHR | 16/04/2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/23 | Human rights and extreme poverty | ||
| 59th session CHR | 22/04/2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/24 | Human rights and extreme poverty | ||
| 58th session CHR | 22/04/2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/30 | Human rights and extreme poverty | ||
| 57th session CHR | 20/04/2001 | E/CN.4/RES/2000/12 | Human rights and extreme poverty | ||