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COVID-19: UN expert warns of debt crisis for poorer States, calls for relief and reform of international debt architecture
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NEW YORK (26 October 2020) – A UN human rights expert warned of a looming debt crisis for some low and middle income countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and urged States and international...
A/75/164: Addressing, from a human rights perspective, the debt-related problems of developing countries caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: report
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In the report, the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Yuefen Li, looks into pre-existing debt vulnerabilities and the existing financing gap affecting efforts to contain the pandemic, highlighting the impact of debt on emergency response efforts of and resources available to States.
Debt standstill for distressed countries must go beyond 2020, urges UN expert
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Chinese | Russian | Spanish GENEVA (14 May 2020) – The new Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Yuefen Li, called today on international financial institutions, G20 and private...
Lebanon: Decision to restructure debt “in line with human rights standards”, says UN expert
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GENEVA (12 March 2020) – A UN expert expressed his support of the recent decision by the Lebanese Government to postpone its debt repayment and urged Lebanese authorities to put human rights at the...
A/HRC/43/45: Report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights - Private debt and human rights
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Summary The purpose of this report is to assist in understanding – and also to unravel, denounce and offer recommendations to tackle – human rights violations in the context of private debt, focusing...
A/HRC/43/45/Add.2: Visit to Mongolia - Report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
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Summary The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social...
A/HRC/43/45/ADD.1: Visit to the Plurinational State of Bolivia - Report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
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Summary The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social...
End-of-mission statement by the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt - Visit Mongolia
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Mongolian version Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic...
Mongolia: Mining should serve to boost sustainable development and human rights – UN expert
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Mongolian version GENEVA / ULAANBAATAR (11 September 2019) – The mining sector in Mongolia should play a truly transformative role and serve as a catalyst to ensure the realisation of economic...