United Nations General Assembly A/RES/56/207 Distr.: General 26 February 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 103 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Second Committee (A/56/566)] 56/207. Implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997–2006), including the proposal to establish a world solidarity fund for poverty eradication The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 47/196 of 22 December 1992, by which it established the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, as well as its resolution 48/183 of 21 December 1993, by which it proclaimed 1996 the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty, Recalling also its resolution 50/107 of 20 December 1995 on the observance of the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty and the proclamation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997–2006), as well as the declarations and programmes of action of the major United Nations conferences and summits, their follow-up and the need for their implementation, as they relate to the eradication of poverty, Recalling further the United Nations Millennium Declaration, 1 adopted by heads of State and Government on the occasion of the Millennium Summit, Recalling its resolution 55/210 of 20 December 2000, entitled “Implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997–2006), including the initiative to establish a world solidarity fund for poverty eradication”, Expressing its deep concern that the number of people living in extreme poverty in many countries continues to increase, with women and children constituting the majority and the most affected group, in particular in African countries and the least developed countries, Recognizing that, while the rate of poverty in some countries has been reduced, some developing countries and disadvantaged groups are being marginalized and others are at risk of being marginalized and effectively excluded _______________ 1 01 49334 See resolution 55/2.

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