A/HRC/RES/12/19 page 2 1. Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights (A/HRC/11/32), revealing a widespread commitment to advancing the project of elaborating guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights; 2. Invites the independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty: (a) To pursue further work on the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights with a view to integrate the contributions of Member States and other relevant stakeholders, as well as the results of the consultations undertaken by the Office of the High Commissioner in 2007 and 2008 and the conclusions of the seminar held in Geneva on 27 and 28 January 2009; (b) To consult Member States further, including through relevant regional organizations, and other relevant stakeholders in the course of this process; (c) To submit a progress report presenting her recommendations on how to improve the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights to the Council no later than its fifteenth session, to allow the Council to take a decision on the way forward with a view to a possible adoption of guiding principles on the rights of persons living in extreme poverty by 2012; 3. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to provide the independent expert with the necessary support to allow her to implement this mandate. 31st meeting 2 October 2009 [Adopted without a vote.]