The human right dimension of poverty in Afghanistan / United Nations.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Kabul : United Nations, 2010.Description: v, 26 pages ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet JC599. A3.
Contents:
Contents: Executive summary—Human rights added value in poverty reduction—I. Afghanistan : poverty in contest—II. The abuse of power—III. The absence of security—IV. The inequitable allocation of resources—V. Lack of choice—VI. Discrimination and exclusion—VII. Conclusion—VIII. Recommendations—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “Abject poverty remains widespread ; it is closely related to inequality and frequently accompanied by a sense of powerlessness and exclusion. Add conflict to the mix, and addressing poverty becomes an even greater challenge. This is the situation in Afghanistan. Poverty is and its multiple ramifications, scars the lives of millions of Afghans. As elsewhere, poverty is multi-dimensional and can be traced to different sources and…”—(page iii).
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Cover title.
“March 2010”.
“United Nations, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Executive summary—Human rights added value in poverty reduction—I. Afghanistan : poverty in contest—II. The abuse of power—III. The absence of security—IV. The inequitable allocation of resources—V. Lack of choice—VI. Discrimination and exclusion—VII. Conclusion—VIII. Recommendations—Annexes.

Summary: “Abject poverty remains widespread ; it is closely related to inequality and frequently accompanied by a sense of powerlessness and exclusion. Add conflict to the mix, and addressing poverty becomes an even greater challenge. This is the situation in Afghanistan. Poverty is and its multiple ramifications, scars the lives of millions of Afghans. As elsewhere, poverty is multi-dimensional and can be traced to different sources and…”—(page iii).

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