The Human Rights Approach to Social Protection

Magdalena Sepúlveda discusses the human rights framework for social protection during the UNRISD Seminar Series event: The Human Rights Approach to Social Protection.
The rapid manner in which social protection has gained predominance and political support in the context of the development and poverty reduction discourse over the past few years is almost without precedent. The current political momentum around social protection provides a unique opportunity to reinvigorate the development agenda.
At the same time, despite some landmark developments such as ILO Recommendation No. 202 on Social Protection Floors, there remains a pressing need to further examine the human rights implications and outcomes of social protection systems.
Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona is a Chilean lawyer with extensive experience in international human rights. She is currently United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, and UNRISD Visiting Research Fellow.
For more details see: www.unrisd.org/seminar-sepulveda

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