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...

*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 www.elmundo.es/opinion/2025...

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

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 spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

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. 👉 www.oefse.at/veranstaltun...

Olivier de Schutter, rapporteur spécial de l'ONU : « La famine est officiellement déclarée à Gaza » rfi.my/Brd2.BS

🔍 ☂️ 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

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. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

📣 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) ℹ️ www.oefse.at/veranstaltun...

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. www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

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

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. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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...

🚨 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

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

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...

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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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. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The final draft of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development #FFD4 outcome document has been published & makes important references to investing in #SocialProtection - the most effective tool we have for fighting #poverty My full reaction here: www.srpoverty.org/2025/06/17/s...

Olivier De Schutter : « En Europe, on n’a pas encore pris la mesure du ressentiment qui existe dans les pays du Sud »

Rwanda has made remarkable strides lifting ~1.5 million people out of poverty in just 7 years: UN expert on poverty Olivier De Schutter warns progress could be undone if plans to slash social protection are followed through, leaving the rural poor especially vulnerable. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

À partir de 11h30, heure de Kigali (heure d’Afrique centrale) – conférence de presse en direct sur la visite du Rapporteur spécial des Nations Unies sur l’extrême pauvreté et les droits de l’homme au #Rwanda. www.youtube.com/watch?v=it0y...

Starting at 11.30am Kigali, Central Africa Time – lived press conference on the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights to #Rwanda. www.youtube.com/watch?v=it0y...

Demain, vendredi 30 mai à 11h30 heure de Kigali, je présenterai les observations préliminaires de ma visite officielle sur la #pauvreté au #Rwanda. Suivez en direct ici: youtube.com/watch?v=it0y... Ma déclaration de fin de mission sera disponible sur bit.ly/RwandaSR

Tomorrow Friday 30 May @ 11.30am Kigali time I'll present the preliminary findings of my official visit to assess #poverty in #Rwanda. Follow live here: youtube.com/watch?v=it0y... My end of mission statement will be posted @ bit.ly/RwandaSR

Dernière journée de rencontres aujourd’hui avec des représentants du gouvernement, des ONG et des agences de développement international. Mes observations préliminaires et recommandations sur la #pauvreté et les #droitsdelhomme au #Rwanda seront publiées ce vendredi 30 mai: bit.ly/RwandaSR

Final day of meetings today with government officials, including with Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, NGOs, international development and UN agencies. My preliminary findings and recommendations on #poverty and #humanrights in #Rwanda will be published on Friday 30 May: bit.ly/RwandaSR

🎥 from @hrw.org 's launch of the #GigTrap report - on algorithmic exploitation, worker misclassification + the urgent need for labor protections in the platform economy. Thanks @deschuttero.bsky.social @nicoemoe.bsky.social @amostoh.bsky.social for speaking truth to power. bsky.app/profile/hrw....

Merci encore aux nombreuses personnes qui ont partagé leurs expériences, leurs points de vue et leur expertise avec moi pendant cette visite. #Rwanda www.srpoverty.org/2025/05/10/r...

Thank you to the many many people who have shared their experiences, insights and expertise with me on this visit. #Rwanda www.srpoverty.org/2025/05/10/r...

De retour à Kigali après deux jours passés dans les provinces du Sud et de l’Ouest du #Rwanda. Aujourd’hui, j’ai rencontré des représentants des ministères gouvernementaux et des universitaires locaux.

Back in Kigali today after two days in the Southern and Western Provinces of #Rwanda. Today was spent meeting with representatives from government ministries and local academics.

Hier, j'ai écouté directement les témoignages de personnes touchées par la #pauvreté urbaine à Kigali, au #Rwanda. Aujourd’hui, je suis dans la province du Sud, pour rencontrer des groupes ruraux. Très reconnaissant à celles et ceux qui partagent leurs expériences avec moi lors de cette visite.

I spent yesterday hearing directly from people affected by urban #poverty in Kigali #Rwanda. Today I’m in the Southern Province meeting with rural groups & historically marginalized communities. Extremely grateful to all those taking the time to speak with me on this visit.

Aujourd'hui débute ma visite au #Rwanda. Merci au Gouvernement du Rwanda pour cette invitation à évaluer la situation de la #pauvreté dans le pays, ainsi qu’au l'ONU au Rwanda et aux nombreuses ONG locales pour leur soutien dans l’organisation de cette visite.

Today marks the first day of my visit to #Rwanda. Thank you to the Government of Rwanda for inviting me to assess the situation of #poverty in the country, as well as to the UN in Rwanda and countless local NGOs for their support in organising this visit.

UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights @deschuttero.bsky.social to visit Rwanda from 19 to 30 May 2025. www.ohchr.org/en/media-adv...

Je me rendrai au #Rwanda du 19 au 30 mai pour rencontrer des personnes en situation de #pauvreté et présenter mes recommandations au gouvernement rwandais. Les actualités seront postées ici et sur bit.ly/RwandaSR

I'll be visiting #Rwanda from 19-30 May to meet with people experiencing #poverty and provide independent recommendations to the government. Updates will be posted here and @ bit.ly/RwandaSR @un-spexperts.bsky.social

Je me rendrai au #Rwanda du 19 au 30 mai pour rencontrer des personnes en situation de #pauvreté et présenter mes recommandations au gouvernement rwandais. Les actualités seront postées ici et sur bit.ly/RwandaSR

I'll be visiting #Rwanda from 19-30 May to meet with people experiencing #poverty and provide independent recommendations to the government. Updates will be posted here and @ bit.ly/RwandaSR @un-spexperts.bsky.social

ICYMI: Watch the launch event of @hrw.org's Gig Trap report here: youtu.be/BsxZlqJYCz0?... w/ @veenadubal.bsky.social @deschuttero.bsky.social @abacci.bsky.social @nicoemoe.bsky.social @amostoh.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social @cornellilr.bsky.social

Looking forward to this @hrw.org event on 13 May 👇 I will be sharing insights from my 2023 report to @un.org - The #WorkingPoor: a human rights approach to wages' -which attributes the persistence of low wages to the decline in full-time employment contracts: www.srpoverty.org/2023/10/28/t...

States must act now to end the violence or bear witness to the annihilation of the Palestinian population in #Gaza: UN experts demand immediate international intervention as Israel continues relentless destruction of life in Gaza www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Entretien avec @rfi.fr www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/...

📈 Economic growth as panacea? UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter urges to be skeptical. @deschuttero.bsky.social

Extreme wealth is a result of policy failure, argues UN Special Rapporteur @deschuttero.bsky.social. And: The ultra-rich are a risk to democracy. http://spkl.io/63329fvT0v

💵Time to set a limit on extreme wealth Just as we have a #poverty line – the line below which society has decided no one should fall – we need an extreme wealth line. A limit beyond which society decides no one should rise. My piece in @d-and-c.bsky.social : www.dandc.eu/en/article/r...