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Planeta Futuro @planetafuturo.bsky.social · 12d

Olivier de Schutter, Relator Especial sobre la extrema pobreza y los derechos humanos de la ONU: "Cuanto más meritocrática es una sociedad, más vergonzoso es ser pobre"

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Olivier de Schutter: “Un impuesto del 2% a los multimillonarios proporcionaría protección social a 820 millones de personas en países de bajos ingresos”

El relator especial de extrema pobreza y derechos humanos de la ONU califica de “genocidio” los ataques de Israel contra la franja de Gaza

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · 13d

La Cour constitutionnelle belge rejette le recours contre l’ordonnance de la région bruxelles qui organise la transition vers le numérique dans les administrations mais elle confirme en même temps l’interdiction du tout-numérique. C’est une victoire dans la défaite:

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Arrêt n° 126/2025 | Olivier De Schutter

Dans son arrêt de ce jeudi 25 septembre, la Cour constitutionnelle belge rejette le recours contre l’ordonnance de la région bruxelles qui organise la transition vers le numérique dans les administrat...

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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 19d

One year after #UNGA resolution on ICJ ruling, UN experts urge States to comply with the Advisory Opinion and cut ties with #Israel's unlawful occupation of #Palestine. "This means that sanctions cannot be avoided," they explain:

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Jaime Ferrán @jaimeferran.bsky.social · 13d

🌎 @deschuttero.bsky.social: "La respuesta al auge de la extrema derecha debería ser reforzar las políticas sociales"
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Olivier De Schutter: 'La respuesta al auge de la extrema derecha debería ser reforzar las políticas sociales'

<strong>Relator especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre la extrema pobreza. </strong>El experto en derechos humanos participó ayer en el I Simposio Europeo sobre Aporofobia, celebrado en la UMU y organi...

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EAPN España @eapn.es · 14d

🗣️@deschuttero.bsky.social, relator especial de la ONU sobre pobreza y DDHH, en el I Simposio Europeo sobre #Aporofobia:
"La lucha contra la #pobreza en empleo, educación o protección social no tendrá éxito si no abordamos la aporofobia. Es clave incluirla en los debates". @eapnrm.bsky.social

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · 16d

In July, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food @michaelfakhri.bsky.social l and I wrote to the #USGovernment on the severe #HumanRights and #Poverty related impacts from decisions to cut foreign development assistance.

That letter is now public: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · 19d

*Let’s stop pretending economic growth will end poverty*

My piece in El Mundo @elmundo.es.web.brid.gy ahead of the Conferencia Más Allá del Crecimiento in Madrid next week @beyondgrowth-es.bsky.social #MásAlládelCrecimiento

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Dejemos de fingir que el crecimiento económico acabará con la pobreza

Durante casi seis años, las Naciones Unidas me han encomendado la tarea de informar sobre las soluciones más prometedoras del mundo para erradicar la pobreza. Hoy puedo afirmar...

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · 20d

I'm joining #BackToTheFuture backtothefuturemarch.org

No company doing business in the #EU should profit from poverty wages, child labour or outsourcing to places with weak environmental rules

#March4Rights #HoldBizAccountable @foeeurope.bsky.social @eccjorg.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · 29d

This month UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities Heba Hagrass and I wrote to the #UKGovernment expressing our concerns over the reform
process related to health and disability benefits in the UK #UniversalCreditBill #UCBill #PIP

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ÖFSE @oefse.at · Sep 3

Wo stehen wir im Kampf gegen Kinderarbeit? Dem gehen wir in einer Diskussion mit Olivier de Schutter (@deschuttero.bsky.social) & Sr. Regina Ignatia Aflah bei der Veranstaltung "Towards ending child labour" nach, wo auch eine neue Studie zum Thema präsentiert wird.

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Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social · Jul 22

Olivier de Schutter, rapporteur spécial de l'ONU :

« La famine est officiellement déclarée à Gaza »

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Invité international - Olivier de Schutter, rapporteur spécial de l'ONU: «La famine est officiellement déclarée à Gaza»

Israël continue d'intensifier ses opérations à Gaza. Avec de nouvelles frappes, ce mardi 22 juillet, mais aussi l'extension de son offensive sur Deir al-Balah, où l'État hébreu n'était jamais allé dep...

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socialprotection.org @socialprotection.org · Jul 22

🔍 ☂️ Dive into our special July #BlogOfTheMonth: ‘Financing social protection in a post-aid world’ tinyurl.com/3kjdpkme ✍️ A powerful reflection by Olivier De Schutter (#UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights) in his latest blog post for socialprotection.org

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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · Jul 31

US foreign aid suspension fuelling global humanitarian catastrophe, derailing decades of progress in poverty eradication & leaving the world’s poorest people to die - warn UN experts, urging US to restore funding & recommit to the intl human rights system.
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · Aug 6

UN experts call for dismantling of the #Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, condemning the exploitation of humanitarian relief for covert military & geopolitical aims: “Palestinians are paying the ultimate price for failures of the international community” #GHF

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ÖFSE @oefse.at · Aug 11

📣 Save the date! 📆

🍫 Towards ending child labour - where do we stand? 🤔
❓ Study presentation & panel discussion
📆 16.09.2025 - 18.00
📌 C3 - Sensengasse 3
🗣️ UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty @deschuttero.bsky.social & Sister Regina Ignatia Aflah (HDR Accra)
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · Jul 18

What was billed as a temporary policy reassessment has transformed over the first half of 2025 into a full-blown humanitarian emergency, says @deschuttero.bsky.social‬.
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Six Months Into His Presidency, Trump Has Created a Global Humanitarian Catastrophe | Common Dreams

The question now facing other world leaders is stark: will they continue to capitulate to Trump’s unilateralism, or will they stand up and defend multilateralism and international solidarity?

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · Jul 18

My recent blog for socialprotection.org on 'Financing social protection in a post-aid world': socialprotection.org/discover/blo...

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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · Jun 25

Attacks on world order & global aid are derailing decades of progress on poverty, UN expert @deschuttero.bsky.social warns of terrifying domino effect of cuts to global aid, in his report to #HRC59.

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · Jun 25

My piece in @reuters.com Context Newsroom on why, amid cuts to global #aid, #SocialProtection offers best hope at protecting the poor from the #climate crisis: www.context.news/climate-risk...

As aid is cut, social protection is vital to face climate crisis | Context by TRF

Governments must consider alternative, more imaginative ways to protect people in poverty from climate change after donors cut aid

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 Today at 17:00 CEST...my presentation to #UN #HumanRights Council #HRC59 on how to protect people in #poverty from #ClimateChange in an environment of cuts to global #aid and attacks on multilateralism.

Follow live: bit.ly/HRC59_SR

Read the report: bit.ly/HRC59_SR

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · Jun 24

Tomorrow at 5.15pm CEST I'll be @ #UN #HumanRights Council urging governments to reject attempts to undermine global cooperation by financing #SocialProtection – the most effective way to protect people in #poverty from #ClimateChange

Report & details of how to follow @ bit.ly/HRC59_SR

Weathering the storm: poverty, climate change and social protection - Olivier De Schutter

June 2025 Report: EN/FR/ES/RU/AR/ZH Watch the Special Rapporteur’s presentation of the report to the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday 25 June 2025 (time TBC but likely 17:15 CE...

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · Jun 23

The recent EU regulatory package on sustainability (Omnibus I) - aimed at boosting the competitiveness of the European economy - risks dismantling the regulatory framework on sustainability that has been carefully built over the years.

Our statement: www.we-support-the-csddd.eu/wp-content/u...

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · Jun 23

I'm in Geneva to present my new report to #UN #HumanRights Council.

One week ahead of #FFD4 & amid devastating cuts to #aid, the report offers a roadmap for financing #SocialProtection – our best hope at protecting people in #poverty from #ClimateChange.

More information here: bit.ly/HRC59_SR

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Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery @deschuttero.bsky.social · Jun 23

📰 Subscribe to my quarterly newsletter for more updates on my work as UN Special Rapporteur on #poverty and #HumanRights: a7e8eda5.sibforms.com/serve/MUIEAK...

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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · Jun 17

UN experts welcome #UK's decision to repeal the Vagrancy Act, a law that has long criminalised homelessness and rough sleeping in England and Wales.

Nobody should be penalised for not having access to a home.

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A ground-level photo of a homeless person sleeping on a flattened cardboard box beneath a graffiti-covered concrete wall. The person is wrapped in a worn blanket, with their face hidden from view. Above them, graffiti reads “Being homeless is not a crime.”

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