I. TRENDS: NO SURRENDER TO PESSIMISM

II. PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS

III. DECENTRALIZATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOREST

IV. CIVIL STATUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

V. THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND THE WORLD BANK: SIX RECOMMENDATIONS

VI. COMBATING POVERTY IN THE SUDAN

Annex. Tables summing up replies to the independent expert’s questionnaires

E/CN.4/2004/43

I. CONTINUATION OF ANALYSIS OF GOOD PRACTICE BY STATES, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE NEEDS OF THE POOREST

A. Continued analysis of State practice

B. The case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

II. EXTREME POVERTY, MIGRATION AND TRAFFIC IN HUMAN BEINGS

III. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION ON DECENTRALIZATION

IV. REORGANIZATION OF CIVIL REGISTRATION SERVICES

V. FURTHER DIALOGUE WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Annex 1 . Questionnaire on civil registration services

Annex 2 . Questionnaire on decentralization to reduce poverty

E/CN.4/2003/52

Rapport du séminaire sur la décentralisation et la lutte
contre la pauvreté 3 août 2001 (Natitingou, Bénin)

E/CN.4/2002/55/Add.1

Report of the Expert Seminar on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty, 7-10 February 2001

E/CN.4/2001/54/Add.1

IV. DIALOGUE WITH THE IMF: THE RELATIONSHIP IS BECOMING INTERACTIVE

V. PRIORITY TO THE VOICES OF THE POOREST PEOPLE

Annexes

I. Questionnaire for Governments for national human rights bodies

III. Questionnaire for non-governmental organizations

IV. Questionnaire used by the independent expert during her interviews with the poorest people

E/CN.4/2001/54

Workshop on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty
(Geneva, 30-31 August 1999)

E/CN.4/2000/52/Add.1

I. EXTREME POVERTY, A DENIAL OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS

A. The indivisibility of the rights of the extremely poor

B. The prior responsibility of States

II. THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT ACTORS TO REALISE THE RIGHTS OF THE EXTREMELY POOR

A. The incorporation of a human and social dimension in the work of the Bretton Woods institutions

B. The integrated approach of the United Nations

C. The increasing role of players acting independently

of States

D. The practice of States

III. TECHNICAL COOPERATION

A. Action by the High Commissioner for Human Rights

B. Inter-agency action

IV. CONCLUSIONS

V. RECOMMENDATIONS

A. A world alliance against extreme poverty

B. The social impact of the policies of the Bretton-Woods institutions

C. National human rights institutions

D. Decentralization and local authorities in the fight against poverty

E. Good governance

F. The ineluctable responsibility of States

G. The right to a civil status

H. The regularization of the situation of persons without documents

I. The universal ratification of the relevant instruments

J. Microcredit

K. A minimum guaranteed income and basic social security legislation

L. Employment policies and jobs programmes for the

very poor

M. Special measures to help extremely poor women

N. Extremely poor older persons, especially women

O. The transfer of resources

P. Information and education for the poorest people concerning their rights (particularly ethnic groups)

Q. Prison systems and the extremely poor

R. The police and the extremely poor

S. Social workers and technical assistance

T. Specific targeted financial incentives

U. The effects of sanctions and armed conflicts

V. A draft declaration

E/CN.4/2000/52

I. EXTREME POVERTY AS A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

A. International standards

B. States' obligations

C. Poverty, human rights and development

II. UNITED NATIONS ACTION TO ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY.

A. United Nations Development Programme

B. World Bank

C. United Nations commitment to eradicate poverty

D. Transfer of resources

III. ACTION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

IV. Case Studies

V. TECHNICAL COOPERATION

VI. WOMEN IN EXTREME POVERTY

VII. CONCLUSIONS

VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Universal ratification of relevant instruments 128

B. Minimum guaranteed income

C. Resources

D. Local social welfare bodies

E. Occupational reintegration programmes

F. Human rights information and education for the

poorest of the poor

G. The poorest of the poor in prisons

H. Access to justice

I. Social workers

J. Technical assistance

K. Combating corruption

L. The impact of armed conflicts

M. Draft declaration

E/CN.4/1999/48