Human rights and extreme poverty : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Expresses its satisfaction that the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 1992/11, decided to undertake a study of extreme poverty; calls upon States, the specialized agencies, UN bodies and other international organizations, including non-governmental organizations, to give the necessary attention to this problem; notes with appreciation the action taken by UNICEF to mitigate the effects of extreme poverty on children and the efforts of UNDP to give priority to the search for means of alleviating poverty; decides to consider this question further at its 49th session under the sub-item entitled "Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms".

Adopted without vote, 92nd meeting

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Adopted at the 92nd plenary meeting, 18 Dec. 1992.