‘A viable alternative’: UN rapporteur outlines plan for redistributive global economy - short news
Olivier De Schutter says ‘frivolous and destructive demands’ of ultra-rich restrict fight against inequality
The global economy must be reordered to ensure it serves ordinary people around the world rather than the “frivolous and destructive demands of the ultra-rich”, according to a leading UN figure.
Olivier De Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, says politicians must stop prioritising “socially and ecologically destructive..
source: The Guardian - 03.03.2026