Michael Fakhri

Michael Fakhri
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
Personal details
Alma materQueen's University at Kingston
Occupationprofessor, University of Oregon

Michael Fakhri is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and an associate professor of Law and the 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lakhani, Nina. "Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2024.