A/RES/65/214 Recalling further Human Rights Council resolutions 2/2 of 27 November 2006, 7 7/27 of 28 March 2008, 8 8/11 of 18 June 2008 9 and 12/19 of 2 October 2009, 10 Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 15/19 of 30 September 2010, 11 in which it invited the independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty, on the basis of the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to pursue further work on the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights 12 with a view to submitting a final draft of the revised guiding principles to the Council at its twenty-first session, in order to allow the Council to take a decision on the way forward with a view to the adoption by 2012 of guiding principles on the rights of persons living in extreme poverty, Reaffirming the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and welcoming the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals and recalling its outcome document, contained in resolution 65/1 of 22 September 2010, 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 its manifestations, such as hunger, trafficking in human beings, disease, lack of adequate shelter, illiteracy and hopelessness, are particularly severe in developing countries, while acknowledging the significant progress made in several parts of the world in combating extreme poverty, Deeply concerned also that gender inequality, violence and discrimination exacerbate extreme poverty, disproportionally impacting women and girls, Stressing that special attention should be given to children, older persons, persons with disabilities and indigenous peoples who are living in extreme poverty, Concerned by the challenges faced today, including those derived from the financial and economic crisis, the food crisis and ongoing concerns over food security, as well as the increasing challenges posed by climate change and the loss of biodiversity, and by their impact on the increase in the number of people living in extreme poverty and their negative effect on the capacity of all States, especially developing countries, to fight extreme poverty, Recognizing that the eradication of extreme poverty is a major challenge within the process of globalization and requires coordinated and continued policies through decisive national action and international cooperation, Recognizing also that social protection systems make a critical contribution to the realization of human rights for all, in particular for those who are in vulnerable or marginalized situations and are trapped in poverty and subject to discrimination, _______________ 7 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-second Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/62/53), chap. I, sect. A. 8 Ibid., Sixty-third Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/63/53), chap. II. 9 Ibid., chap. III, sect. A. 10 Ibid., Sixty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 53 and corrigendum (A/65/53 and Corr.1), chap. I, sect. A. 11 Ibid., Supplement No. 53A (A/65/53/Add.1), chap. II. 12 Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights resolution 2006/9, annex (see A/HRC/2/2-A/HRC/Sub.1/58/36 and Corr.1). 2