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;
2
Reaffirms also that, in accordance with the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, it is essential for States to foster participation by the poorest people in the decision-making process in their communities, in the promotion of human rights and in efforts to combat extreme poverty;
3
Expresses its satisfaction that the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 1994/12, invited the Special Rapporteur to continue to give special attention to the following aspects in preparing his reports:
a
The effects of extreme poverty on the enjoyment and exercise of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of those affected by it;
b
Efforts by the poorest themselves to exercise their rights and participate fully in the development of the society in which they live;
c
Conditions in which the poorest can convey their experiences and ideas and become partners in the enjoyment of human rights;
d
Means of promoting a better understanding of the experiences and ideas of the poorest and those committed to working alongside them;
4
Again calls uponStates, the specialized agencies, United Nations bodies and other international organizations, including intergovernmental organizations, to give the necessary attention to this problem;
5
Notes with appreciation the specific actions taken by the United Nations Children's Fund to mitigate the effects of extreme poverty on children and the efforts of the United Nations Development Programme to give priority to the search for some means of alleviating poverty within the framework of the relevant resolutions, and urges them to continue in this work;
6
Decides to consider this question further at its fifty-first session under the sub-item entitled "Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms".
