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Social protection must be strengthened before the next crisis

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Stories
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In his latest report, the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter, said the millions of people thrown into extreme poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic should be a warning sign. He pushed for the creation of a Global Fund for Social Protection to improve long-term social protection measures and the universalization of social protection floors for low-income countries.

A/76/168: Report on accountability for torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

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Thematic reports
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In his report, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Nils Melzer, examines the significance of accountability to the absolute and non-derogable prohibition of torture and ill- treatment, identifies the most important legal and practical challenges conducive to the current systemic accountability gap, provides an overview of the various functions and forms of accountability and makes recommendations to States with a view to improving accountability and redress for torture or ill-treatment.