Special Rapporteur on the right to food

Latest press releases

“Current intellectual property rights regime suboptimal for global food security”
21 October 2009

"Political will needed to tackle food crisis and restructure agriculture"
18 September 2009

UN human rights food expert to G8: "Better, But Not Good Enough"
10 July 2009

UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food recommends principles and measures to discipline "land grabbing"
11 June 2009

Special Rapporteur on the right to food at the 10th session of the Human Rights Council
Human Rights Council - 9 March 2009
Interactive dialogue at the Council Statement by the Special Rapporteur

Doha round will not prevent another food crisis. As negotiations are stalled in Geneva, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food presents the conclusions of his report on the WTO. Summary of the Special Rapporteur's report on his mission to the WTO circulated at the press conference held in Geneva on 17 December 2008.

Integrating the right to adequate food in development cooperation" written contribution to the meeting of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development on "The global food challenge - our coordinated response
18 November 2008

MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
27 October 2008
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NEW PRODUCTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO TACKLE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS - PRESS RELEASE ON WORLD FOOD DAY
16 October 2008
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES RIGHT TO FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS
10 September 2008

ACCOUNTABILITY AS IMPORTANT AS FEEDING THE HUNGRY, SAYS UN RIGHT TO FOOD EXPERT ON FOLLOW-UP TO SUMMIT ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY
6 June 2008

UN EXPERT TELLS HEADS OF STATE THEY MUST RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS WHILE TACKLING FOOD PRICES
5 June 2008

GOVERNMENT ABUSES EXACERBATE FOOD CRISES, ARBOUR TELLS ROME CONFERENCE
4 June 2008

RESPONSE TO FOOD CRISIS MUST ADDRESS UNDERLYING INEQUALITIES, SAYS ARBOUR
22 May 2008

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS SPECIAL SESSION ON WORLD FOOD CRISIS
22 May 2008

SPECIAL SESSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS
22 May 2008

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CALLS FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE RIGHT TO FOOD IN FACE OF GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS
22 May 2008

SPECIAL SESSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON WORLD FOOD CRISIS TO BE HELD ON 22 MAY
9 May 2008

INCLUDE MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN EFFORTS TO SOLVE FOOD CRISIS, SAYS ARBOUR
1 st of May 2008

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