A/HRC/19/32
63.
The International Budget Partnership (IBP) & International Human Rights
Internship Program (IHRIP) proposed, under heading I, that a statement on the budgetary
implications of fulfilling human rights obligations should be added here; specifically, they
propose to add “in particular, the Government should ensure that its budget is raised,
allocated and expended in line with its human rights obligations, most particularly the
obligation of equality and non-discrimination. The rights of those living in extreme poverty
should consistently be prioritized in budget allocations and expenditures, and these
allocations and expenditures should not be reduced unless and until the government can
document significant improvement in the situation of those living in extreme poverty”.
64.
The Government of Pakistan reiterated, under heading J, the importance of
international cooperation for any programme meant to effectively fight poverty.
65.
The World Food Programme proposed, under the same heading, that the reference
to capacity-building be linked to a call for the formulation of exit and handover strategies.
66.
The Comunitá Papa Giovanni proposed, also under heading J, to include a call for
governments to fulfil the promise of contributing with 0.7 percent of GDP to Official
Development Assistance.
67.
The Government of Morocco stated, regarding heading K, that the draft guiding
principles should endorse local ownership of the fight against poverty, and call for locally
adapted measures.
68.
The Government of Sweden proposed, under heading K, that specific mention to
the ILO‟s Decent Work Agenda, the United Nations Global Compact, the Guiding
Principles on Human Rights and Business of John Ruggie, the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General, and related initiatives within the corporate sector be made here.
Analytic conclusions of the section
69.
An issue that appeared again in this section was corruption which, it was proposed,
could be dealt with in a dedicated paragraph.19 Furthermore, it was also suggested that a
clear implementation strategy be set out, including budgetary allocation, data collection,
benchmarking, and monitoring. 20 There might be a more specific focus on fiscal policy21
and, again, on the inclusion of non-State actors.22 In terms of specific recommendations, the
addition, inter alia, of food sovereignty23 and the idea of an essential social minimum24 was
proposed.
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See submission by Eitan Felner, independent expert.
See submissions by the Government of South Africa and by Eitan Felner.
See submissions by Eitan Felner, the IBP and IHRIP.
See submissions by the Governments of Sweden and Ecuador.
See submission by the National Human Rights Commission of Ecuador (Defensoria del Pueblo).
See submission by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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