Olivier De Schutter - UN Special Rapporteur on extreme povery

Learn more about the "Roadmap for Eradicating #Poverty Beyond Growth" - our decisive break from growth-at-all-costs in the name of poverty eradication - and register to follow next month's conference at which it will be presented (22 April): www.neep-poverty.org

Global economy must stop pandering to ‘frivolous desires of ultra-rich’, says UN expert Olivier De Schutter says new economic agenda needed to tackle crises of rising inequality and ecological collapse The global economy must be reordered to ensure it serves ordinary people around the world rather than the “frivolous and destructive demands of the ultra-rich”, according to a leading UN figure. Olivier De Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, says politicians must stop prioritising “socially and ecologically destructive growth” that only increases the profits – and serves the consumption demands – of the world’s richest individuals and corporations. Continue reading...

Global economy must stop pandering to ‘frivolous desires of ultra-rich’, says UN expert

On #SocialJusticeDay, I’ve launched a policy brief with UNTFSSE & the Global Coalition for Social Justice @ilo.org on the social & solidarity economy as a driver of post-growth #poverty eradication. From decent work to care & climate resilience, see how SSE delivers: www.neep-poverty.org/news/sse/

Economic Growth at Any Cost Fails Us All We saw this paradigm at Davos last week, as leaders talked up growth. But that fails the planet and the world’s poorest.

#Poverty and the #ClimateCrisis won’t be solved by doubling down on economic growth.

This #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek, I argue in TIME for moving beyond the growth orthodoxy still defended at #Davos and towards new development models that put people and planet first.

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"MGNREGA has captured the world’s attention with its demonstrated achievements and innovative design. To dismantle it now would be a historic error."

We have drafted a letter calling for the preservation of India's NREGA law.

Read the letter now and add your name.

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My letter to the Government of #Ireland @gov.ie on introducing a new equality ground of socio-economic disadvantage in its General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

It was great to discuss so many important ideas for eradicating poverty beyond growth at the EU Parliament event this week shorturl.at/k0kcG! Can't wait for Olivier de Schutter's @deschuttero.bsky.social roadmap being published in spring 2026 🙂

🎙️ 🎧 New #SPpodcast Episode – Listen now to “Rethinking Poverty, Power, and Social Protection: a Conversation with Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur”: buff.ly/s1b6fzi ▶️🎧

How can we move the #EU beyond its fixation on destructive GDP growth as the answer to #poverty?

Join me @baseickhout.bsky.social @marietouss1.bsky.social @mmbuchs.bsky.social @drmariannaleite.bsky.social @chloemiko.bsky.social & others in Brussels/online www.beyond-growth-2023.eu/about-the-co...

500 economists and inequality experts from seventy countries support call for new ‘IPCC for inequality’ World’s leading economists and experts on inequality from seventy countries are urging world leaders to establish an International Panel on Inequality.

I have joined 600+ economists and inequality experts from 70 countries in calling on world leaders to create a new, permanent International Panel on Inequality (IPI) – modelled after the IPCC – to address the global inequality emergency #G20SouthAfrica www.equals.ink/p/500-econom...

UN experts: #COP30 must advance human rights-based climate action in accordance with ICJ Advisory Opinion on State obligations on #ClimateChange, to prevent further harm to the environment, the climate system and human rights.
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Visuel du formulaire RSA sur lequel est écrit "Réforme du RSA, un rapporteur spécial des Nations unies interpelle le gouvernement français."

#RSA #Droits
📣 Fin août, le rapporteur spécial des Nations unies @deschuttero.bsky.social a adressé une lettre au gouvernement français dans laquelle il exprime ses préoccupations quant à la réforme du RSA. ⤵️
Lire la lettre : spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

Ahead of #COP30, we are launching “Basic Income for a Just Transition” Paper, showing how unconditional cash can drive #ClimateJustice across 5 key #UNFCCC workstreams.
💡 Read the paper here: www.equalright.org/publications
#JustTransition #LossAndDamage #ClimateFinance

Statement welcoming the final draft of the WSSD2 outcome document: The Doha Political Declaration - Olivier De Schutter Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights 30 October 2025   WELCOMING THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE WSSD2 OUTCOME DOCUMENT: THE DOHA POLITICAL DECLARATION   *** I welcome the f...

The #DohaDeclaration to be adopted at next week’s #WSSD2 reaffirms global commitment to end #poverty — especially through investment in #SocialProtection.

But key gaps remain on #NonTakeUp, #Povertyism & #BeyondGDP.

My full reaction here: www.srpoverty.org/2025/10/30/5...

For our next WEAll Talk join UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, @deschuttero.bsky.social to hear about the new Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth.

🗓️ 13 November
🕒 3pm UTC
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Welfare cuts are fuelling far right rise, warns UN expert NEW YORK – The rolling back of protections for people living in poverty has created fertile ground for far-right movements across the world, warned the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human ...

Social protection is a human right.

In a new report, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights @deschuttero.bsky.social warns that weakening social protection fuels the rise of far-right populism.

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‼️La protection sociale est un droit humain ‼️

📖 Tribune de @deschuttero.bsky.social, Rapporteur spécial sur l'extrême pauvreté qui fait le lien entre la réduction des programmes de protection sociale ds nbreux pays, la désillusion à l'égard des institutions et l'attrait pour l'extrême droite 👇👇

En août dernier, j’ai écrit au #GouvernementFrançais @info.gouv.fr pour exprimer mes préoccupations concernant la réforme du revenu de solidarité active (#RSA).

La communication est désormais publique: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

#pauvreté #protectionSociale #droitsHumains

Protection sociale : un collectif d'associations attaque l'Etat sur sa réforme du RSA Une dizaine d'associations et plusieurs syndicats attaquent l'État en justice contre son "décret sanction" concernant les chômeurs et allocataires du RSA.

Protection sociale : un collectif d'associations attaque l'État sur sa réforme du RSA.
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Olivier De Schutter, rapporteur de l’ONU sur l’extrême pauvreté : « La stigmatisation des pauvres accroît le sentiment d’anxiété et d’insécurité économique » TRIBUNE. Dans une tribune au « Monde », le juriste décrit les mécanismes d’une véritable « guerre contre les pauvres plutôt que contre la pauvreté », menée par un Etat-providence qui contrôle plus qu’...

J’ai présenté hier à l’ONU mon rapport sur la protection sociale et l’extrême droite.

Le message est simple : Contrer l’extrême droite suppose de faire la guerre à la pauvreté, et d’arrêter de faire la guerre aux pauvres.

Ma tribune dans @lemonde.fr : www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

Welfare cuts are fuelling far right rise, warns UN expert NEW YORK – The rolling back of protections for people living in poverty has created fertile ground for far-right movements across the world, warned the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human ...

My message at the United Nations General Assembly #UNGA80: "Welfare cuts are fuelling far right rise"

Press release ➡️: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

🚨Today at 15:00 NY/21:00 GENEVA…My presentation to the UN General Assembly #UNGA80 on how the rolling back of social protection for people living in #poverty has created fertile ground for far-right movements across the world

Follow live/read the report: www.srpoverty.org/2025/10/01/f...

Today I will present my new report to UN General Assembly #UNGA80: Far-right populism and the future of social protection

As I told @theguardian.com it’s not by accident that we are seeing the rise of the far right

Full report & link to presentation (9PM CET): www.srpoverty.org/2025/10/01/f...

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A new episode of our Shared Goals podcast is out!

Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty & to mark this day we talked with Professor @deschuttero.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty & human rights.

Listen to our podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/2XBd...

Beyond growth — a new approach to combatting global poverty YouTube video by Olivier De Schutter

Decades of economic growth have failed to end #poverty, exacerbated inequalities & driven environmental collapse.

Today #EndPovertyDay 17 Oct, I present the ‘Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth’ — an urgently-needed rethink in the fight against poverty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7htI...

Grounding the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy in human rights: Updated contribution to the consultation on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy - Olivier De Schutter Grounding the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy in human rights  *** Based on the conclusions from his 2020 mission to the European Union, his thematic reports on the eradication of poverty, and ongoing conver...

Provided the political will exists, and its upcoming anti-poverty strategy is grounded in #HumanRights, the European Union could become the first world region to eradicate poverty.

My updated recommendations for the new @ec.europa.eu #EUAntiPovertyStrategy: www.srpoverty.org/2025/10/10/g...

Inequality Is Destroying Mental Health Olivier De Schutter & Kate Pickett propose raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to improve well-being in unequal countries.

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, read @deschuttero.bsky.social and @profkepickett.bsky.social’s commentary examining the link between income inequality and mental-health outcomes.
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Olivier de Schutter on progress and challenges in eradicating child labour within SDG 8.7 YouTube video by OEFSE - Austrian Foundation for Development Research

"Wir sind weit davon entfernt, Kinderarbeit zu beenden." – @deschuttero.bsky.social, UN-Sonderberichterstatter

Event: „Toward ending child labour“ organisiert von @oefse.at & Dreikönigsaktion.

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#ChildLabour #SDG87 #Menschenrechte #DKA #ÖFSE #UN

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

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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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...

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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