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Third sector cannot go on plugging gaps in public services
OPINION
23 May 2019
Guest post
Health & Social Care
Sheghley Ogilvie says a UN expert’s scathing summary of poverty in the UK should act as a wake-up call
https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-cannot-go-on-plugging-gaps-in-public-services
We can address poverty by working together
28 June 2019
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These are the words of the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston,,in his final report on extreme poverty and human rights in the UK, which will be presented to the UN,In a webinar this morning, the
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston,SCVO’s full response to the UN Special Rapporteur on
extreme poverty and human rights can be found here,The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme
poverty and human rights, Professor Philip Alston, is scheduled
https://scvo.scot/p/31658/2019/06/28/we-can-address-poverty-by-working-together
The UN Special Rapporteur is clear - let's just hope government is listening
27 November 2018
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Poverty is a political choice, this was the key message from the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty,and human rights, Philip Alston, after he visited the UK this month.,SCVO’s full response to the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights can be found here,As the UN Special Rapporteur outlines, a lack of transparency makes it difficult, if not impossible,,The message from the UN Special Rapporteur is clear, despite being among the most economically developed
Is Scotland "mopping up the mess" of UK welfare policy?
11 December 2018
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Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights.,To an extent, the UN Special Rapporteur, Philip Alston, agreed.,Poverty, the UN Special Rapporteur’s report stresses, is a political choice.,SCVO’s full submission to UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights is available here,The Full report for the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights is expected in December
Scottish Government Debate - demonstrating leadership in human rights
12 December 2018
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has fundamentally changed post-war Britain to create a safer, more open and inclusive society for all,UN Special Rapporteur In November 2018, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights,In advance of his visit, the Special Rapporteur invited written submissions on issues related to poverty,In his recently published report, Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme,poverty and human rights, made reference to Scotland’s Social Security System and human rights: “The