01085pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002000040245006500060260000900125300001600134362001000150520066000160650003300820650002800853650001200881773003400893180718b2007   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSengupta, Arjun  aExtreme poverty and human rights: a mission report on the US  c2007  ap.1298-307.  a7 Apr  aDespite the US commitment to successive world declarations that emphasise the fulfilment of basic needs as a human right and the country's long history of fighting poverty with social security measures, a substantial section of the poor continue not to be covered by such schemes and welfare measures. These sections comprise those living in conditions of "extreme poverty", defined as a composite of income poverty, human development poverty and social exclusion. This article analyses various conditions of extreme poverty as presently seen in the US and suggests the need for programmes with a specific target focus and time-bound action. - Reproduced.  aHuman rights - United States  aPoverty - United States  aPoverty  aEconomic and Political Weekly