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Olivier De Schutter. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Current mandate holder. Mr. De Schutter was appointed the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights by the Human Rights Council at its 43rd session, in March 2020.
Olivier De Schutter (born 20 July 1968) is a Belgian legal scholar specialising in economic and social rights. He served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food from 2008 to 2014.
Homepage - Olivier De Schutter | United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. Latest Reports. Can finance be put in the service of sustainability? More can be done to... [13/11/2013] Read more ... Can the redefinition of gender roles contribute to sustainability? It has... [13/11/2013] Read more ...
Olivier De Schutter. UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Upcoming country visit. Colombia (26 August – 4 September 2024) Latest report. Eradicating poverty beyond growth (July 2024)
Olivier De Schutter is a Professor of Law and a human rights expert who has held several UN and EU mandates. He is the author of many publications on economic and social rights, transnational corporations and human rights, and the editor of the European Journal of Human Rights.
Learn about Mr. De Schutter's background, expertise and achievements as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food from 2008 to 2014. Find his personal webpage and publications on food security and human rights.
Prof. De Schutter is the UN expert on the right to food since 2008. He promotes the realization of this right at the national, regional and international levels, and reports to the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council.
