17 October
Day against poverty
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Video for the Day against poverty 2026
A video produced to mark the Day against poverty, commemorated on 17 October 2026.
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Meeting with the Mayor of Grigny, Philippe Rio
Discussion of Grigny’s public policies and projects to combat poverty, extreme poverty and social exclusion.
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Meeting with AFRIW on possible cooperation
Meeting with Action for Human Rights and World Issues to explore ways to strengthen ongoing work.
View itemWorld Habitat Day 2026: adequate housing for all
Participation in the global observance in Muscat and the 5 October dialogue on adequate housing for all.
View itemSDG 16 of the 2030 Agenda and the current international context
Conference on peace, justice and strong institutions and a meeting with the OAS Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights.
View itemMeeting with the Global Affairs Department of Oman’s Foreign Ministry
Meeting with the head of the Global Affairs Department during the Rapporteur’s stay in Oman.
View itemMeeting with representatives of Oman’s Ministry of Economy
Meeting with ministerial officials from the Directorate General of Social Services during the stay in Oman.
View itemMeeting with Anacláudia Rossbach and the UN-Habitat team
Discussion of both teams’ work and possible cooperation during World Habitat Day.
View itemAcademic visit to the European institutions in Brussels
Academic exchanges on European policy, its main challenges and cooperation between universities and European Union institutions.
View itemMeeting with the ILO social protection team
Meeting in Geneva with Shahra Razavi and Christina Behrendt from the International Labour Organization’s Social Protection Department.
View itemHuman rights and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Participation in the side event organised by AFRIW and IMAECSED during the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council.
View itemInterview · elDiario.es
Housing, poverty and human rights: interview in elDiario.es
Elena Díaz Galán discusses housing, public responsibilities and protection against aporophobia.
View itemMeeting with EAPN Galicia and EAPN Spain
Working meeting in Santiago de Compostela with networks tackling poverty and social exclusion.
View itemMeeting with Galicia’s Valedora do Pobo
Meeting with María Dolores Fernández Galiño, Carlos Susías and EAPN representatives on poverty, vulnerability and the feminisation of poverty.
View itemSecond European Symposium on Aporophobia
Contribution to the dialogue on a European framework protecting victims of discrimination motivated by aporophobia.
View itemInternational Congress on the Human Right to Peace
Participation in the Luarca congress on the links between poverty eradication, human rights, peace and development.
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19th meeting on Feminism and Disability: the feminisation of poverty
Lecture on the feminisation of poverty and its impact in urban settings, organised by Fundación CERMI Mujeres.
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Meeting with CELIOS, Center of Economic and Law Studies
Discussion with the Indonesian research centre about poverty and available academic evidence.
View itemReflections on child poverty around the world
Participation in the Universitat Politècnica de València seminar on child poverty, its causes and responses to reduce it.
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Meeting with Action Against Hunger
Meeting with Manuel Sánchez-Montero to exchange priorities and explore cooperation on human rights and sustainable development.
View itemMeeting with the Andalusian Agency for International Development Cooperation
Meeting on development cooperation, poverty and social exclusion among particularly vulnerable groups, and possible mandate collaborations.
View itemMeeting with Emmaüs International
The mandate exchanges proposals for cooperation with Emmaüs International to keep poverty at the centre of international debates and strengthen rights.
View itemMeeting with UK civil society organised by JUST FAIR
Organisations and people from across the United Kingdom share experiences of poverty, human rights and vulnerability.
View itemMeeting with Plataforma de Infancia Spain
Meeting with Ricardo Ibarra on child poverty, inequality and the protection of children’s and adolescents’ rights.
View itemMeetings with international organisations and institutions
The Special Rapporteur gathers perspectives on extreme poverty, human rights and cooperation from UNECE, HIC and IDSN.
View itemMeeting with María Guardiola, President of Extremadura, and Abel Bautista, Vice-President
Institutional meeting to raise awareness of poverty and promote regional action, with particular attention to the feminisation of poverty and persons with disabilities.
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The Special Rapporteur meets with the Sambhali Trust team (India)
Meeting with the Indian NGO on poverty and extreme poverty eradication, human rights protection and the role of women.
View itemVisit to the Museum of Nature and Archaeology of Tenerife
An institutional reception and tour of the Museum of Nature and Archaeology in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
View itemCourse on democracy and human rights in La Laguna
Participation in the 2nd International Campus City of La Laguna with a lecture on poverty eradication from a human rights perspective.
View itemNews report · Agencia EFE
Poverty eradication should be part of human rights protection
The report covers the proposal to connect the fight against poverty in law with human rights protection and the quality of democracy.
View itemDemocracy, human rights and future generations in La Laguna
A visit to two exhibitions on the democratic legacy of Gregorio Peces-Barba and the 1994 Declaration of La Laguna.
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Interview on Cadena SER Oeste
A conversation on rising poverty and the thematic priority of cities and poverty.
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Meeting with Fundación ONCE on disability and social inclusion
A meeting with the Partnerships and International Relations Directorate to discuss cooperation and the social inclusion of persons with disabilities.
View itemGeneral Assembly · A/81/261
Cities and poverty
Elena Díaz Galán’s first report examines how urban planning, governance and financing can reduce or deepen poverty.
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Meeting with Spain’s Minister for Social Rights
Meeting with the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda.
View itemGeneral interests of the international community
Participation in the eighth International Congress held at the Colegio de España in Paris.
View itemDialogue on poverty and human rights
University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights webinar on inclusive legal and policy responses.
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EU-LAC: opportunities and challenges in a changing world
Participation in the course organised by the European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation.
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Meeting with Mr Jean-Benoît Dujol, Director-General for Social Cohesion, Ministry of Solidarity, Equality, Disability and Children, Government of France
Institutional meeting with the Director-General for Social Cohesion of the Government of France on poverty eradication and human rights protection.
View item9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Participation in the international gathering of the abolitionist movement held in Paris.
View itemInstitutional and social meetings in Paris
Meetings with the City of Paris and visits to the Fabrique de la Solidarité and the Atelier parisien d’urbanisme.
View itemReport · Human Rights Council
Roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth
Presentation of the report prepared by the previous Special Rapporteur to the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council.
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Rethinking progress: fighting poverty beyond growth
The Special Rapporteur calls for expanded social protection and a redefinition of progress that puts people, not GDP, at the centre.
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Effective participation of people living in poverty
A dialogue on tools for bringing the direct knowledge of people experiencing poverty into public policy.
View itemLocal government and human rights cities
A practical discussion on integrating human rights into local governance.
View itemChallenges for cooperation and peace
Participation in the presentation of issue 159 of Tiempo de Paz, devoted to the present and future of international cooperation.
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Interview · El País
Ending poverty is impossible without protecting human rights
Elena Díaz Galán sets out her priorities for the mandate and previews a first thematic report on urban poverty and State responsibility.
View itemExperts meeting on poverty and human rights
Academic presentation of the mandate and launch of an international observatory at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
View itemInterview · HOY
The causes of poverty are not the same as thirty years ago
The interview explains the Rapporteur’s independent role and examines new dimensions of poverty linked to exclusion, the environment and digitalisation.
View itemInterview · La Razón
Extreme poverty is a direct violation of human rights
The interview introduces the mandate’s initial priorities: making people in extreme poverty visible and strengthening guarantees for economic, social and cultural rights.
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