Press conference invitation: UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights presents Nepal mission findings
Online and in the UN House - 9 December at 12 noon (Kathmandu time) On 9 December 2021 at 12...
Media advisory: UN human rights expert to visit Nepal to assess poverty
In Nepali GENEVA (24 November 2021) – The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter,...
Kathmandu Post: ‘We have nowhere to go. The state doesn’t count us as humans’
After years of endless hardships, Thapathali’s squatter settlers tell their pleas to the visiting UN Special Rapporteur, Olivier De Schutter....
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.