Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/11 of 21 February 1992, in which the Commission requested the Sub-Commission to prepare a study on human rights and extreme poverty and to accord priority in its work to that question,
Also recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/13 of 26 February 1993 and its own resolution 1992/27 of 27 August 1992, in which it decided to appoint Mr. Leandro Despouy to prepare a study on that question, bearing particularly in mind the approach defined in Commission
resolution 1992/11,
Bearing in mind the invitation given to the Special Rapporteur by the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 1993/13, to consider the possibility of organizing a seminar with a view to furthering reflection on the topic “Extreme poverty and the denial of human rights” and to make suggestions in that regard,
Bearing in mind also the hope expressed by the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 1993/13, that the Centre for Human Rights, the Commission and the Sub-Commission would be fully involved in the celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Poverty, proclaimed for 17 October each year by the General Assembly in its resolution 47/196 of 22 December 1992,