Human rights and extreme poverty A/RES/67/164 organizations to continue to give appropriate attention to the links between human rights and extreme poverty, and encourages the private sector and international financial institutions to proceed likewise; 17. Takes note with appreciation of the guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights,13 adopted by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 21/1112 as a useful tool for States in the formulation and implementation of poverty reduction and eradication policies, as appropriate; 18. Encourages Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, funds, programmes and specialized agencies, other intergovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions as well as non-governmental organizations and non-State actors, including the private sector, to consider the guiding principles in the formulation and implementation of their policies and measures concerning persons affected by extreme poverty; 19. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to disseminate the guiding principles, as appropriate; 20. Welcomes the efforts of entities throughout the United Nations system to incorporate the Millennium Declaration and the internationally agreed development goals set out therein into their work; 21. Also welcomes the work undertaken by the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and her reports, submitted to the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh sessions; 18 22. Decides to consider the question further at its sixty-ninth session under the sub-item entitled “Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms” of the item entitled “Promotion and protection of human rights”. 60th plenary meeting 20 December 2012 _______________ 18 A/66/265 and A/67/278. 5/5