United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas

TitleUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas
Annotated RecordNot Annotated
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsUN_General_Assembly _
Secondary TitleInternational Organization
Pagination1-17
Key themesAccessToJustice, CivilSociety-Donors, Conversion-FoodSecurity, Environment, MigrationLabour, Policy-law
Abstract

ABSTRACTED FROM LA VIA CAMPESINA PRESS RELEASE: The UN Declaration aims to better protect the rights of all rural populations including peasants, fisherfolks, nomads, agricultural workers and indigenous peoples and to improve living conditions, as well as to strengthen food sovereignty, the fight against climate change and the conservation of biodiversity. The endorsement of the UN Declaration also constitutes an important contribution to the international community’s effort to promote family farming and peasant agriculture.
URLhttps://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1661560?ln=en
Availability

Available for download
Countries

Global
Document Type

Statute