United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
Emblem of the United Nations
since 2020
Inaugural holderJean Ziegler
Websitewww.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-food

The Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food is a Special Rapporteur appointed by the United Nations, who reports on the right to food. The mandate was established in 2000 by the former Commission on Human Rights[1] which appointed the first Rapporteur, Jean Ziegler.[2] In 2008 the second Rapporteur, Olivier De Schutter, was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, the successor to the Commission.[3] In 2014 the third Rapporteur, Hilal Elver was appointed.[4] In 2020, the current Rapporteur, Michael Fakhri, was appointed.[5]

  1. ^ Commission on Human Rights 2000.
  2. ^ Food and Agriculture Organization 2012b.
  3. ^ Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food 2012a: "Mandate."
  4. ^ "OHCHR | Hilal Elver - Special Rapporteur on the right to food". www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  5. ^ "Mr. Michael Fakhri - Special Rapporteur on the right to food". United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.