UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights - Olivier De Schutter

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Rwanda (19-30 May 2025)

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Far-right populism and the future of social protection

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19 December 2025

Limit Media: What if we were wrong?

19 December 2025

Levy Economics Institute: An Open Letter to the Indian Government in Support of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

16 December 2025

Social Protection Podcast: Rethinking Poverty, Power, and Social Protection: a Conversation with Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur

15 December 2025

Green European Journal: Opinion: Eradicating Poverty: Growth Is Not the Answer

24 November 2025

UN/European Parliament event (9 December): Beyond Growth Pathways for Eradicating Poverty in the EU

20 November 2025

Event: The Open University Global Development Annual Lecture – Eradicating poverty without growth: can it be done?

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30 October 2025

Statement welcoming the final draft of the WSSD2 outcome document: The Doha Political Declaration

10 October 2025

Grounding the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy in human rights: Updated contribution to the consultation on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

17 June 2025

Statement welcoming the final draft of the FFD4 outcome document: Compromiso de Sevilla

4 April 2025

Joint statement: All States must prioritise adoption of a living wage ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development

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October 2025

Far-right populism and the future of social protection

June 2025

Weathering the storm: poverty, climate change and social protection

October 2024

The burnout economy: poverty and mental health

July 2024

Eradicating poverty beyond growth

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May 2025

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August 2023

May 2023

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