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2.
Encourages all States that have not done so to consider signing, ratifying or acceding
to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance;
3.
Invites States to consider joining the campaign to share information on best practices
and to work towards the early coming into force of the Convention with the aim of its
universality.
41st meeting
28 March 2008
Adopted without a vote. See chapter III.
7/27. Human rights and extreme poverty
The Human Rights Council,
Deeply concerned that extreme poverty persists in all countries of the world, regardless of
their economic, social and cultural situation, and that its extent and manifestations are
particularly severe in developing countries,
Reaffirming in this regard the commitments made at relevant United Nations conferences,
summits, including those made at the World Summit for Social Development, held in
Copenhagen in 1995, and in the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by the
General Assembly on 8 September 2000 and the 2005 World Summit Outcome adopted by the
Heads of State and Government at the 2005 World Summit,
Takes note of the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights: the rights
of the poor annexed to resolution 2006/9 adopted by the Sub-Commission for the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights on 24 August 2006,
Recalling its resolution 2/2 of 27 November 2006,
1.
Affirms that the fight against extreme poverty must remain a high priority for the
international community;
2.
Notes with satisfaction the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights: the rights of
the poor (A/HRC/7/32);
3.
Welcomes the substantial contributions of States, relevant United Nations agencies,
intergovernmental organizations, United Nations treaty bodies, the independent expert on the
question of human rights and extreme poverty, national human rights institutions,
non-governmental organizations, especially those in which people in situations of extreme
poverty express their views, and other relevant stakeholders;
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