The human right to food and nutrition.

Publisher: United Nations, Administrative Committee On Coordination, Sub-Committee On Nutrition Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8915871 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print NLM ISO Abbreviation: SCN News

Publication: Washington Dc : United Nations, Administrative Committee On Coordination, Sub-Committee On Nutrition
Original Publication: [Washington, D.C.? : Secretariat of the UN ACC Sub-Committee on Nutrition, 1988-

Congresses as Topic* ; Food Supply* ; Human Rights* ; International Agencies* ; International Cooperation* ; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* ; United Nations*; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Environment ; Health ; Organizations

Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 145145. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00288408.
Keywords: Conferences And Congresses*; Environment; Food Supply*; Health; Human Rights*; International Agencies*; International Cooperation*; Natural Resources; Nutrition*; Organizations; Un*
Note: TJ: SCN NEWS
Local Abstract: [PIP] This paper presents a keynote address by Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on issues related to the human rights to food and nutrition. Food and nutrition rights are considered among the most widely violated economic rights. According to Robinson, approximately 841 million people, mostly women and children, do not have adequate food to satisfy their basic nutritional needs. In addition to the right to food and nutrition is the right of individuals in emergency situations, such as conflicts and disasters, to receive food aid and full access to impartial humanitarian organizations for food and other humanitarian services. Circumstances that deprive food like forced eviction, destruction of crops or products, and gender inequality will therefore be seen as violations. The state is obligated under the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of every citizen to food and nutrition. Failure to comply would constitute a violation of human rights. In summary, the provisions of adequate food are inseparable from social justice. The right requires the enforcement of appropriate economic, environmental and social policies, oriented towards the eradication of poverty and the satisfaction of basic needs.

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