The implementation of the right to social protection through the adoption of social protection floors 2014, para. 29
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The position of the Bank seems rather to be driven by its long-standing resistance to the notion that it can advocate respect for human rights without becoming "political"; its preference for formulae that can be overseen by economists and administrators, rather than empowering the population; a deep-seated resistance to universal coverage in the absence of a great many caveats or safeguards to prevent abuse; and an aversion to the sort of legal entrenchment of a right to social protection that would constrain the options of economic policymakers.
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights