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I will be visiting the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 5-16 November 2018. Please find more information and a call for written submissions here: http://goo.gl/Rce5Z9 Looking forward to learning more about poverty and human rights issues in the UK.
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My radio interview with
@UN_News_Centre on the impact of privatization on the rights of marginalized and poor people: https://news.un.org/en/audio/2018/10/1023692 …#Povertypic.twitter.com/PZxBFiSmIhThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
I will be presenting the report to the
#UN General Assembly today starting in a few minutes. The presentation will be live streamed here: http://webtv.un.org/ https://twitter.com/Alston_UNSR/status/1053288737420034053 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
I have a new report out today that finds widespread privatization of public goods in many societies is systematically eliminating human rights protections & further marginalizing those living in
#poverty: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23740&LangID=E …pic.twitter.com/NhB42hoXLmThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
I will be releasing my new report on the impact of privatization on
#poverty and human rights at the#UN General Assembly tomorrow at 12:00 EST. It will be live streamed here:http://webtv.un.org/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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A shocking 114,659 students in NYC public schools are homeless, roughly 10% of students. In one of the richest cities in the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/nyregion/homeless-students-nyc-schools-record.html …
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I am calling on
#Venezuela, alongside 4 other UN experts, to act urgently to mobilise the necessary and available resources to restore the healthcare system in the country:https://twitter.com/Alston_UNSR/status/1046813050886672385 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
The health system in
#Venezuela is in crisis: at least 16 children have died at one hospital due to poor hygiene. It is shocking that hospitals themselves have become a place where people’s lives are put at risk http://ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23667&LangID=E …pic.twitter.com/4RZippNgWNThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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*NEW* podcast in our special SDG series supported by
@BritishAcademy_! OxHRH Comms Director@KiraAllmann talks with@Alston_UNSR (UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty) about the challenges of addressing poverty as a human rights and development issue. https://soundcloud.com/oxhrh/rightsup-rightnow-poverty-and-politics-in-the-sdgs-philip-alston …pic.twitter.com/7OW0iZIag3Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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@UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty &@nyulaw professor Philip Alston traveled across the US talking to government officials & people living on the streets. Here,@Alston_UNSR tackles this question: What’s at risk if the US doesn't address its rising inequality?pic.twitter.com/bUm8iHbdZyWhat’s at risk if the US doesn't address its rising inequality?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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International Leading Group on
#SSE meeting<< now speaking@Alston_UNSR thank you for remind us the importance of human rights and solidarity for the economy!#SSEpic.twitter.com/cn1WmtVuxtThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
I'm pleased to announce that we have received 280 submissions ahead of my visit to the
#UK November 5-16, a strong showing of public interest in this issue. Public submissions are now available here: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Poverty/Pages/UKVisitSubmissions.aspx …#PovertyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
Philip Alston Retweeted
Gold and oil are commodities. Housing is not. It’s a
#HumanRight. Watch the PUSH trailer,@fredrikGertten’s new film featuring@leilanifarha &@SaskiaSassen : Release – 2019. Follow@Push_TheFilmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=k9Q4So4femM …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
My report about the consequences of the IMF's policies on human rights and people living in
#poverty is here: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23215&LangID=E …https://twitter.com/Alston_UNSR/status/1041741791639334914 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
"Ten years after the financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains largely beholden to policies that undermine human rights and exacerbate inequality around the world." https://www.thenation.com/article/the-imfs-large-brain-unhealthy-ego-and-tiny-conscience/ …
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Philip Alston Retweeted
Applications are due TOMORROW 9-14 for our
#HumanRights Scholars Program which gives@nyulaw the opportunity to work as paid RAs for our amazing faculty (including@SatterthwaiteML and@Alston_UNSR) and staff. Learn more: https://chrgj.org/2018/08/31/human-rights-scholar-program-call-for-applications/ …https://twitter.com/humanrightsnyu/status/1035653687237136385 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
Tomorrow September 14 is the last day for written submissions ahead of my visit to the
#UK in November.#Povertyhttps://twitter.com/Alston_UNSR/status/1022481069432598530 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
For more context on
#poverty in the US, see my report here: http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/38/33/Add.1 …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
These figures demonstrate the crucial importance of social protection policies that this administration has sought to cut, which will inevitably lead to much higher poverty levels in the future.
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If this is the best one of the world’s richest countries can do at a time of great prosperity, it is a disgrace. These figures reflect how little has been done to ensure those living in poverty benefit from the so called economic recovery.https://twitter.com/Alston_UNSR/status/1039922803632365569 …
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The US Census Bureau released 2017 statistics today which showed that almost 45 million Americans are living in poverty and 28 million do not have healthcare. The current administration should be ashamed of these numbers. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/income-poverty.html …pic.twitter.com/lSokyUcyFC
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