The Guardian – UK: ‘Unconscionable’ universal credit cut breaks human rights law, says UN envoy
Poverty rapporteur says removal of £20 a week uplift based on ‘very ill-informed understanding’ of impact Read the official letter...
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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...
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
Business & Human Rights Resource Center Ten years ago, the Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body of the United Nations,...
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