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Fossils fuels at the heart of the planetary environmental crisis: UN experts

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30 Nov 2023

GENEVA (30 November 2023) – As COP28 begins, UN human rights experts urged States to accelerate the just and equitable phase out of fossil fuels, warning about the immense magnitude of their negative...

Gaza: UN experts call on international community to prevent genocide against the Palestinian people

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16 Nov 2023

GENEVA (16 November 2023) – Grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making, UN experts said today...

Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart are trapping workers in poverty: UN poverty expert

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31 Oct 2023

GENEVA (31 October 2023) – A UN poverty expert today called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in poverty...

Wages should reflect contribution to society, not just ability to generate profit: UN poverty expert

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20 Oct 2023

NEW YORK (20 October 2023) – Workers’ pay should reflect their contribution to society, a UN poverty expert said today, calling for wage increases for essential workers and pay caps for those in...

In Paraguay, social security creates safety net and builds rights for all

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26 Sep 2023

Social security contributes to eradicating poverty and promoting social inclusion. In Paraguay, UN Human Rights is supporting efforts to build a social protection system that integrates human rights and leaves no one behind.

Invest in social protections and sound development, Türk urges States

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25 Sep 2023

Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, We’re often told that that setting up effective social protections – or upholding people’s right to development – is costly. But these are not costs. They are...

Türk launches ‘blueprint for action’ on economic, social and cultural rights

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15 Sep 2023

Madame Vice-President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Human rights are a global public good. They are not – and never have been – ‘nice-to-haves’ to be cherry picked at will. Fifty-seven years...

Human rights are key to ensuring no one is left behind

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12 Sep 2023

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Social protection, the right to development and working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals are key to eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities and making sure we leave no one behind.

Ecuador: Surging violence must be wake-up call to urgently address poverty, says UN expert

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08 Sep 2023

QUITO (8 September 2023) –Poverty is a root cause of the surging violence and insecurity in Ecuador, the UN’s poverty expert said today at the end of his two-week visit to the country, as he urged...

UN poverty expert to visit Ecuador

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24 Aug 2023

GENEVA (24 August 2023) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, will conduct an official visit to Ecuador from 28 August to 8 September to...