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social protection

December 14, 2020

UNICEF warns child poverty will remain above pre-COVID levels in high-income countries

In high income countries, only two per cent of fiscal stimulus was allocated to support children during the first wave of COVID-19
August 28, 2020

MENA billionaires’ wealth has increased by $10 billion since start of pandemic

The 21 billionaires in the Middle East and North Africa saw their wealth increase by nearly $10 billion since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, while 45 million more people in the region could be pushed to poverty as a result of the pandemic, a new Oxfam report has revealed.
May 5, 2020

COVID-19 crisis highlights need to transform global economy, says new UN poverty expert

The economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic emphasises the need to invest heavily in a greener economy to create jobs and reduce inequalities, said Olivier De Schutter, the new UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
March 18, 2019

Lutherans advocate for women’s access to social protection

Lutheran women and men from around the world are taking part in the 63rd session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women, advocating for increased partnerships between governments and faith-based organisations to ensure social protection for women.
February 7, 2019

Only one third of children covered by social protection

A new report by UNICEF and the ILO highlights the critical need to extend social protection to all children.
November 2, 2018

UN human rights expert to visit UK to assess poverty

The Special Rapporteur will look at the impact of changes to social protection in the past decade.
October 22, 2018

UN poverty expert warns against unchecked privatisation

Privatisation of public goods is systematically eliminating human rights protections and further marginalising those living in poverty, according to a new report.