A/HRC/7/15 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 1-4 3 II. BACKGROUND ............................................................................... 5 - 11 3 III. UPDATE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INDEPENDENT EXPERT ............................................................... 12 - 22 4 DEFINITION OF EXTREME POVERTY ....................................... 23 - 43 6 A. Union v. overlap ...................................................................... 35 - 37 9 B. Importance of different dimensions ......................................... 38 - 40 9 C. Added value of a human rights framework ............................. 41 - 43 10 POVERTY REDUCTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ................. 44 - 60 11 A. Definition of social inclusion ................................................... 44 - 47 11 B. Social protection and inclusion ................................................ 48 - 51 12 C. Indicators of social exclusion in the European Union ............. 52 - 55 13 D. Funding the Open Method of Coordination: Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity.................. 56 - 60 14 POVERTY REDUCTION AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ............................................................................... 61 - 84 15 A. Equity and non-discrimination ................................................ 71 - 74 18 B. Participation ............................................................................. 75 - 77 19 C. Accountability and transparency ............................................. 78 - 84 20 DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLES ..................................................... 85 - 91 22 IV. V. VI. VII.