Author Archives: Francine Mestrum
On the human right to social protection
Good to watch, an explanation on the human right to social protection and economic and social rights
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La protection sociale universelle et les communs sociaux en dix points
Combattre la pauvreté infantile, promouvoir la santé et une éducation de qualité, garantir le droit du travail ainsi que tous les autres droits économiques et sociaux : tout cela n’est pas possible sans système complet de protection sociale. Il est évident … Continue reading
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ILO’s New Social Protection Report for 2017
Social protection is a human right, but how many benefit? New report with disastrous but very interesting data
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Social Commons: Because social protection is ours
Social protection is high on the international agenda to-day. In 2012 the ILO (International Labour Organisation) adopted a recommendation on ‘social protection floors’. In 2015 the international community in the General Assembly of the UN (United Nations) adopted the Sustainable … Continue reading
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Financing Social Protection Floors through economic cycles
A side event on financing social protection floors (SPFs) was held on Monday 22 May, 2017, on the occasion of the Second Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on financing for development follow-up (FfD forum) which took place at the … Continue reading
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