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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 7
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- State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: Poverty alleviation;
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- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 1998, para. 3
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- Recalling its resolutions 47/196 of 22 December 1992, by which it declared 17 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 48/183 of 21 December 1993, by which it proclaimed 1996 International Year for the Eradication of Poverty, 50/107 of 20 December 1995, by which it proclaimed the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997–2006), 51/97 of 12 December 1996 on human rights and extreme poverty and 52/193 of 18 December 1997, in which it emphasized the follow-up of the Decade,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 1998, para. 7
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- Recognizing that the eradication of extreme poverty is a major challenge within the process of globalization and requires coordinated and continued policies,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 1998, para. 1
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- Reaffirms that extreme poverty and exclusion from society constitute a violation of human dignity and that urgent national and international action is therefore required to eliminate them;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 1998, para. 4
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- Emphasizes that extreme poverty is a major issue to be addressed by Governments, civil society and the United Nations system, including international financial institutions;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to development 1998, para. 8
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- Reiterates that the existence of widespread absolute poverty inhibits the full and effective enjoyment of human rights and renders democracy and popular participation fragile;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1998
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 10
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- Recalling the United Nations Millennium Declaration,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 1
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- Reaffirms that extreme poverty and exclusion from society constitute a violation of human dignity and that urgent national and international action is therefore required to eliminate them;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 5
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- Reaffirms that the existence of widespread absolute poverty inhibits the full and effective enjoyment of human rights and renders democracy and popular participation fragile;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 6
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- Also reaffirms the commitments on development and poverty eradication contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 2
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- Considering the relevant provisions of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993, and of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development, adopted by the World Summit on 12 March 1995, and the outcome document of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly entitled “World Summit for Social Development and beyond: achieving social development for all in a globalizing world”, adopted at Geneva on 1 July 2000,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 3
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- Recalling its resolutions 47/196 of 22 December 1992, by which it declared 17 October the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 48/183 of 21 December 1993, by which it proclaimed 1996 the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty, 50/107 of 20 December 1995, by which it proclaimed the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997–2006), 51/97 of 12 December 1996 on human rights and extreme poverty, 52/193 of 18 December 1997, in which it emphasized the follow-up to the Decade, and 53/146 of 9 December 1998 on human rights and extreme poverty,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to development 2000, para. 3b
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- [Reiterates that:] The existence of widespread absolute poverty inhibits the full and effective enjoyment of human rights and renders democracy and popular participation fragile;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to development 2000, para. 13
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- Also takes note of the second report of the independent expert on the right to development, which focuses on poverty eradication as a priority area requiring attention in the realization of the right to development;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to development 2000, para. 14
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- Further takes note of the Human Development Report 2000, of the United Nations Development Programme, and the World Development Report 2000/2001: Attacking Poverty, of the World Bank, which cover issues relevant to human rights and the right to development, and welcomes the participation in the Working Group of representatives of international financial institutions, as well as that of relevant United Nations specialized agencies, funds and programmes and non-governmental organizations, in accordance with relevant resolutions of the Economic and Social Council;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Right to food 2001, para. 15
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- Supports the recommendation that the High Commissioner organize a fourth expert consultation on the right to food, with a focus on the realization of this right as part of strategies and policies for the eradication of poverty, inviting experts from all regions;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2001
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 2
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- Considering the relevant provisions of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993, and of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development, adopted by the World Summit on 12 March 1995, and the outcome document of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly entitled “World Summit for Social Development and beyond: achieving social development for all in a globalizing world”, adopted at Geneva on 1 July 2000, and the recognition of the contributions of the outcomes of recent United Nations conferences, special sessions and summits, such as the International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, from 18 to 22 March 2002, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September 2002,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 5
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- Recalling also its resolutions 47/196 of 22 December 1992, by which it declared 17 October the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 48/183 of 21 December 1993, by which it proclaimed 1996 the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty, 50/107 of 20 December 1995, by which it proclaimed the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997–2006), and 56/207 of 21 December 2001 on the 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,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 6
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- Recalling further its resolution 55/106 of 4 December 2000 and its previous resolutions on human rights and extreme poverty,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 13
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- Considering that democracy, development and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 15
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- Also noting with interest the appointment of experts by the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, in the context of the fight against extreme poverty,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 1
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- Reaffirms that extreme poverty and exclusion from society constitute a violation of human dignity and that urgent national and international action is therefore required to eliminate them;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 5
- Paragraph text
- Reaffirms that the existence of widespread absolute poverty inhibits the full and effective enjoyment of human rights and renders democracy and popular participation fragile;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to development 2002, para. 20
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- Recognizes that poverty eradication is one of the critical elements in the promotion and realization of the right to development, stresses that poverty is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted approach in addressing economic, political, social, environmental and institutional dimensions at all levels, especially in the context of the United Nations Millennium development goal of halving, by the year 2015, the proportion of the world's people whose income is less than one dollar a day and the proportion of people who suffer from hunger, underlines the fact that the international community is far from meeting the target of halving the number of people living in poverty by 2015, and emphasizes the principle of international cooperation, including partnership and commitment, between developed and developing countries;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to development 2002, para. 27
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- Recognizes also the need at the national level for strong partnerships with civil society organizations, including the private sector, in pursuit of poverty eradication and development, as well as for good corporate governance;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2002
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2008, para. 2
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- Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2008
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2008, para. 10
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- Reaffirming that the fight against extreme poverty must remain a high priority for the international community,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2008
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2008, para. 11
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- Stressing the need to better understand the causes and consequences of extreme poverty,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2008
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2008, para. 2f
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the independent expert on extreme poverty for a period of three years, in order to, inter alia:] Participate in the assessment of the implementation of the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty, the internationally agreed goals contained in the Millennium Declaration, the Monterrey Consensus (A/CONF. 198/11, chap. I, resolution 1, annex), adopted by the International Conference on Financing for Development in March 2002, and the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2008
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2008, para. 2j
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the independent expert on extreme poverty for a period of three years, in order to, inter alia:] Submit recommendations that could contribute to the realization of Millennium Development Goals, and in particular of goal 1, which consists in the halving by 2015 the proportion of people whose income is less than one dollar a day and the proportion of people who suffer from hunger, taking into account the role of international assistance and cooperation in reinforcing national actions to reduce extreme poverty;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2008
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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