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A/HRC/21/39 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 18 July 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-first session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Final draft of the guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights, submitted by the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona * Summary The document, submitted pursuant to resolution 15/19 of the Human Rights Council, provides the final draft of the guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights, which has been prepared by the Special Rapporteur on the basis of consultations with States and other stakeholders since the initiation of the original drafting process in 2001. Annex I contains an overview of the process followed to develop the guiding principles, while annex II provides a list of relevant resolutions and documents. * GE.12-15460 The annexes to the present report are being circulated as received, in the language of submission only.

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Final draft of the guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights, submitted by the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona

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Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to food
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to take part in cultural life
Right to water and sanitation
Right to work
Rights of the child
Rights of women and girls

Issue

Accountability
Extraterritorial obligations
Non-discrimination
Participation
Progressive realization
Resource allocation
Resource expenditure
Transparency

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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Date: Jul 18, 2012

Summary: The document, submitted pursuant to resolution 15/19 of the Human Rights Council, provides the final draft of the guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights, which has been prepared by the Special Rapporteur on the basis of consultations with States and other stakeholders since the initiation of the original drafting process in 2001. While international human rights law allows for progressive realization, as resources dictate, at all times States need to demonstrate the specific measures taken to tackle poverty and prove that they have done so to the maximum of their available resources, including through international assistance and cooperation.

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