The importance of social protection measures in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2010, para. 97
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The fact that social protection initiatives worldwide are contributing to the achievement of all Millennium Development Goals is well known and widely accepted. Social protection, in particular social assistance, has the potential to improve the living conditions of those living in extreme poverty and to facilitate their enjoyment of various human rights, in particular the right to an adequate standard of living and to social security.
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights