MIDDAY GENEVA (1 March 2017) - The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting heard the presentation of reports by Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and...

Arabic Tunis, 28 February 2017 Today I end my official visit to Tunisia which began on 20 February 2017. I would like to thank the Government of Tunisia and its institutions for their full cooperation...

French GENEVA –TUNIS (28 February 2017) – A United Nations expert today said that investment in economic and social rights would foster inclusive growth, prevent violent extremism and consolidate...

French GENEVA (15 February 2017) – The United Nations Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, will undertake an official visit to Tunisia from 20 to 28 February...

Geneva, 9 January 2017 For several years, Puerto Rico has been facing a serious financial, economic and social crisis. Currently, the island, a territory of the United States of America is no longer...

GENEVA (9 January 2017) – The United Nations Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights has called for fair solutions to the huge debt crisis in Puerto Rico, warning that ratcheting up...

Spanish Geneva, 13 October 2016 As independent human rights experts 1 / appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, we welcome the first XXI century global gathering to discuss urbanization and its...

GENEVA (6 October 2016) – Governments must eliminate tax haven secrecy and offshore tax evasion, United Nations human rights experts said today, following the revelation of large-scale misuse of...