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importance of accelerating sustainable broad-based and inclusive economic growth,
including full, productive employment generation and decent work,
Stressing that poverty is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted
and integrated approach in addressing the economic, political, social, environmental
and institutional dimensions at all levels,
Recognizing that empowerment of the poor is essential for the effective
eradication of poverty and hunger,
Recognizing also, in this regard, that access to justice and the realization of
rights related, inter alia, to property, labour and business are mutually reinforcing
and essential determinants of the effective eradication of poverty,
Taking note of the report of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the
Poor, entitled “Making the Law Work for Everyone”, 7 as a useful reference in the
area of poverty eradication,
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Reaffirming that the rule of law at the national and international levels is
essential for sustained economic growth, sustainable development and the eradication
of poverty and hunger,
Stressing that gender equality and the empowerment of women are essential to
achieving equitable and effective development and to fostering a vibrant economy,
and reaffirming its commitment to eliminating gender-based discrimination in all its
forms, including in the labour and financial markets, as well as, inter alia, in respect
of the ownership of assets and property rights, to promoting women’s rights,
including their economic empowerment, and effectively mainstreaming gender in
law reforms, business support services and economic programmes, and to giving women
full and equal access to economic resources,
Reaffirming that each country must take primary responsibility for its own
development and that the role of national policies and development strategies cannot
be overemphasized in the achievement of sustainable development, and recognizing
that national efforts should be complemented by supportive global programmes,
measures and policies aimed at expanding the development opportunities of
developing countries, while taking into account national conditions and ensuring
respect for national ownership, strategies and sovereignty,
Deeply concerned by the significant challenges that the financial and
economic crisis poses for the eradication of poverty, and in this regard reiterating
that national efforts should be complemented by an enabling international
environment, to ensure the achievement of a more inclusive, equitable, balanced,
development-oriented and sustainable economic development that would help to
overcome poverty and inequality,
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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 8
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Also takes note of the broad diversity of national experiences in the area
of legal empowerment of the poor, recognizes the initiatives undertaken and
progress made by some countries in advancing legal empowerment of the poor as an
integral part of their national strategies and objectives, and stresses the importance
of promoting the sharing of national best practices;
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Available from www.undp.org/LegalEmpowerment/reports/concept2action.html.
A/64/133.