Michael Fakhri is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and an associate professor of Law and the University of Oregon.
Michael Fakhri | |
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| United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
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| Alma mater | Queen's University at Kingston |
| Occupation | professor, University of Oregon |
Fakhri was appointed to his position as Special Rapporteur by the UN Human Rights Council and assumed his functions on May 1, 2020.[1] he served as an independent advisor to the UN summit on food systems but was critical of its effectiveness.[2] Fakhri called on the government of Venezuela to develop a robust plan to address hunger and malnutrition and for an end to the economic sanctions imposed on the country.[3] He believes that Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza saying "In my view as a UN human rights expert, this is now a situation of genocide."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mr. Michael Fakhri Special Rapporteur on the right to food". United Nations Human Rights office of the high commissioner. United Nations. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Fakhri, Michael. "The UN summit on food systems took two years to plan. It's offered nothing to help feed families". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ CANO, REGINA GARCIA. "UN-backed food expert calls on Venezuela to tackle hunger and urges end to economic sanctions". AP News. AP. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Lakhani, Nina. "Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2024.