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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also reaffirms that it is essential for States to foster participation by the poorest people in the decision-making process in the societies in which they live, in the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty, and for people living in poverty and vulnerable groups to be empowered to organize themselves and to participate in all aspects of political, economic and social life, in particular the planning and implementation of policies that affect them, thus enabling them to become genuine partners in development; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2001, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international level, is the essential foundation which will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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The right to development 2001, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcoming the commitment made by the heads of State and Government in the United Nations Millennium Declaration to make the right to development a reality for everyone and their resolve to create an environment, at the national and global levels alike, which is conducive to development and to the elimination of poverty, and their commitment to spare no effort to promote good governance and democracy and to strengthen the rule of law as well as respect for all universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2002, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation which will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2002, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also reaffirms that it is essential for States to foster participation by the poorest people in the decision-making process in the societies in which they live, in the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty, and that it is essential for people living in poverty and vulnerable groups to be empowered to organize themselves and to participate in all aspects of political, economic and social life, in particular the planning and implementation of policies that affect them, thus enabling them to become genuine partners in development; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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The right to development 2002, para. 27 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2003, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation that will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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The right to development 2003, para. 22 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizes the need for strong partnerships with civil society organizations and the private sector in pursuit of poverty eradication and development, as well as for good corporate governance; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2004, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation that will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2004, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also reaffirms that it is essential for States to foster participation by the poorest people in the decision-making process in the societies in which they live, in the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty, and that it is essential for people living in poverty and vulnerable groups to be empowered to organize themselves and to participate in all aspects of political, economic and social life, in particular the planning and implementation of policies that affect them, thus enabling them to become genuine partners in development; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2005, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation that will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2006, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirms also that it is essential for States to foster participation by the poorest people in the decision-making process in the societies in which they live, in the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty, and that it is essential for people living in poverty and vulnerable groups to be empowered to organize themselves and to participate in all aspects of political, economic and social life, in particular the planning and implementation of policies that affect them, thus enabling them to become genuine partners in development; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2007, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation that will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2008, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation that will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2008, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other human rights instruments adopted by the United Nations, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2008, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirms also that it is essential for States to foster participation by the poorest people in the decision-making process in the societies in which they live, in the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty, and that it is essential for people living in poverty and vulnerable groups to be empowered to organize themselves and to participate in all aspects of political, economic and social life, in particular the planning and implementation of policies that affect them, thus enabling them to become genuine partners in development; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Legal empowerment of the poor and eradication of poverty 2008, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also 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, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Legal empowerment of the poor and eradication of poverty 2008, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Takes note of the final report of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, entitled “Making the Law Work for Everyone”; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Legal empowerment of the poor and eradication of poverty 2009, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reiterating that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Legal empowerment of the poor and eradication of poverty 2009, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Intensifying our Efforts to Eliminate HIV and AIDS 2011, para. 20 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognize that agrarian economies are heavily affected by HIV and AIDS, which debilitate their communities and families with negative consequences for poverty eradication, that people die prematurely from AIDS because, inter alia, poor nutrition exacerbates the impact of HIV on the immune system and compromises its ability to respond to opportunistic infections and diseases, and that HIV treatment, including antiretroviral treatment, should be complemented with adequate food and nutrition; | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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Right to food 2010, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation that will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2010, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other human rights instruments adopted by the United Nations, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2010, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also reaffirms that it is essential for States to foster participation by the poorest people in the decision-making process in the societies in which they live, in the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty and that it is essential for people living in poverty and vulnerable groups to be empowered to organize themselves and to participate in all aspects of political, economic, social and cultural life, in particular the planning and implementation of policies that affect them, thus enabling them to become genuine partners in development; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Rio+20 – Conference on Sustainable Development: The future we want 2012, para. 21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | We are deeply concerned that one in five people on this planet, or over 1 billion people, still live in extreme poverty, and that one in seven - or 14 per cent - is undernourished, while public health challenges, including pandemics and epidemics, remain omnipresent threats. In this context, we note the ongoing discussions in the General Assembly on human security. We acknowledge that with the world's population projected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, with an estimated two thirds living in cities, we need to increase our efforts to achieve sustainable development and, in particular, the eradication of poverty, hunger and preventable diseases. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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Rio+20 – Conference on Sustainable Development: The future we want 2012, para. 23 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | We reaffirm the importance of supporting developing countries in their efforts to eradicate poverty and promote empowerment of the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including removing barriers to opportunity, enhancing productive capacity, developing sustainable agriculture and promoting full and productive employment and decent work for all, complemented by effective social policies, including social protection floors, with a view to achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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Rio+20 – Conference on Sustainable Development: The future we want 2012, para. 134 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | We recognize that, if they are well planned and developed, including through integrated planning and management approaches, cities can promote economically, socially and environmentally sustainable societies. In this regard, we recognize the need for a holistic approach to urban development and human settlements that provides for affordable housing and infrastructure and prioritizes slum upgrading and urban regeneration. We commit to work towards improving the quality of human settlements, including the living and working conditions of both urban and rural dwellers in the context of poverty eradication so that all people have access to basic services, housing and mobility. We also recognize the need for conservation, as appropriate, of the natural and cultural heritage of human settlements, the revitalization of historic districts and the rehabilitation of city centres. | United Nations General Assembly | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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Right to food 2011, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that a peaceful, stable and enabling political, social and economic environment, at both the national and the international levels, is the essential foundation that will enable States to give adequate priority to food security and poverty eradication, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Human rights and extreme poverty 2012, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other human rights instruments adopted by the United Nations, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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