GENEVA (11 November 2014) – As Ebola continues to ravage West Africa, leaving more than 4000 people dead, the region is now on the brink of a major food crisis, the United Nations Special Rapporteur...

GENEVA / NEW YORK (24 October 2014) – UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Philip Alston, today urged Governments around the world to embrace the United Nations Social...

24 October 2014 New York Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honor to present my first report to the General Assembly in my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the...

NEW YORK (24 October 2014) – Eradicating hunger and ensuring access to adequate food has not been universally achieved despite considerable legislative and judicial progress in many countries...