Op-ed – Social protection must be extended to millions of excluded informal workers
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 7 July 2022: Worldwide, more than 60% of workers – some two billion individuals – make their...
Op-ed – Latin America is a global leader in COVID-19 vaccination. Now lessons must be learnt to combat the pandemic of poverty.
Post Opinión - The Washington Post, 27 June 2022: When COVID-19 first swept across Latin America and the Caribbean,...
Presentation to the UN Human Rights Council on non-take-up
27 June 2022: Millions of people, including some of the world’s most marginalized groups, are unable to benefit from the...
Poverty is a violation of human rights
"To combat social exclusion, we should create an inclusive society, recognizing the potential of each individual and nurturing diversity"
Welcome to the website of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Olivier De Schutter. Navigate the menu below to learn more about the work of the Special Rapporteur as he investigates and advises on human rights and poverty around the world. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)