Two UN experts offer a way out of hunger strike deadlock in Belgium
Read the open letter here After their attention was brought to the critical situation of 430 undocumented migrants on hunger...
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Des sans-papiers en grève de la faim en Belgique
Regardez l'interview ici Depuis 53 jours, plus de 450 personnes sans papiers sont en grève de la faim à Bruxelles....
Carte blanche Belgique: Dignité pour les sans-papiers
La Libre Belgique Voici bientôt sept semaines que 470 personnes sans-papiers font une grève de la faim à Bruxelles afin...
Press release: World needs to prepare for next crisis by setting up Global Fund for Social Protection now
Countries must prepare for future crises by setting up a Global Fund for Social Protection, a new international financing mechanism...
01/07 – Online Press Conference: World needs to prepare for next crisis by setting up Global Fund for Social Protection
Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights held a press conference on July 1 at...
Live: The Global Fund for Social Protection at the UN Human Rights Council – 30 June 3pm CET
On June 30th at 3pm CEST Olivier De Schutter will present his new report “Global fund for social protection: international...
OpEd: Preparing the Economy to Face the Next Shock: the New Global Fund for Social Protection
Thomson Reuters Fondation On June 19th, the International Labour Conference — the highest body within the International Labour Organisation, bringing...
New animated video: 5 myths about social protection
Social protection is a powerful force for protecting individuals and societies from risks. It strengthens their resilience. It redistributes wealth,...
EU Observer: EU must treat homeless as rights-holders, not criminals
EU Observer By Olivier De Schutter, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, and Birgit Van Hout With a GDP-per-capita above €30,000, the European Union...
Towards a social economy: The next generation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Ten years ago, the Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body of the United Nations, adopted the Guiding Principles on Business...
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De Schutter’s contribution to the 2021 HLPF Thematic Review Expert Group Meeting
The High-level Political Forum, United Nations central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and...