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Set minimum wage to address in-work poverty — UN Special Rapporteur
Despite Rwanda’s commendable strides in reducing poverty, more than a quarter of its working citizens remain trapped in poverty due to low wages. This was one of the concerns raised by Olivier De ...
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UN poverty expert warns against Rwanda balancing its budget “on the backs of the poor”
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter said on Friday that Rwanda needs to better distribute its wealth to protect populations that are still living below the ...
Rwanda Must Avoid Balancing Budget On The Backs Of The Poor: UN Poverty Expert
KIGALI (30 MAY 2025) – The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, today praised Rwanda for its impressive progress in reducing poverty, but warned that much ...
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UN Special Rapporteur lauds Rwanda’s poverty reduction efforts
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter, on Friday, May 30, lauded Rwanda’s progress in poverty alleviation, calling for greater social ...
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UN Expert Warns Rwanda Against Austerity That Could Derail Poverty Gains
Rwanda successfully lifted around 1.5 million people out of poverty, an achievement that stands out globally and aligns with ...
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TikTok has a 'no begging' policy, but its algorithms actively promote begging streams
Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate and report on the impact of poverty on human rights ...
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The biofuel sham could worsen global hunger and inequality
is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Olivier De Schutter is UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human ...
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Where do we draw the line? Exploring an extreme wealth line
Olivier De Schutter was appointed the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights by the Human Rights Council in March 2020. A Professor of Law at UCLouvain and at SciencesPo (Paris), Dr ...
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Measuring a Country’s Progress Goes Well Beyond GDP
One of the panel’s experts, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Olivier de Schutter outlined human rights parameters to develop indicators beyond GDP in his June 2024 ...
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"Economie du burn-out" : comment la croissance détruit la santé mentale des travailleurs
Et si notre système économique était en train de nous rendre fous ? Pour Olivier de Schutter, rapporteur spécial de l'ONU sur l'extrême pauvreté, nos sociétés focalisées sur la performance économique ...
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Poverty significantly increases risk of mental illness — UN
Competitive, consumption-oriented modern life is a threat to mental health, said a study compiled by the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter. The report ...