Recalling that the peoples of the United Nations have reaffirmed in the Charter their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person, Mindful that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, Recalling that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights recognize that the ideal of free human beings enjoying freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his economic, social and cultural rights, as well as his civil and political rights. Reaffirming that all human rights and fundamental freedoms are indivisible and interrelated and that the promotion and protection of one category of rights should never exempt or excuse States from the promotion and protection of other rights. Recalling that the elimination of widespread poverty and the full enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights remain interrelated goals, Deeply concerned by the fact that, despite the progress achieved by the international community in ensuring the effective enjoyment of the rights of the person, extreme poverty continues to spread throughout the world, seriously affecting the most vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, families and groups in all countries, who are thus hindered in the exercise of their human rights and their fundamental freedoms. -47-Recognizing, moreover, that respect for and promotion of human rights are essential if individuals are to participate freely and responsibly in the development of the society in which they live. Recalling its resolution 1989/10 of 2 March 1989, in which it requested the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to give particular attention to extreme poverty and exclusion from society and to examine the feasibility of a study of this question.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of addressing extreme poverty and its impact on individuals' ability to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms. It emphasizes the need for states to promote and protect economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as civil and political rights. The text also highlights the interrelatedness of these goals and the need for individuals to participate freely and responsibly in the development of their society.

**Category**
Economic development, Health, Education