[16 May 2011] GENEVA - Olivier De Schutter contributed today to the open discussion on the "Zero Draft of the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of tenure and other Natural Resources". The Special Rapporteur on the right to food welcomes this document which has been prepared through a broad consultative process. However, the Guidelines should be further improved on a series of issues in order to become the important tool that it aims to become.

[1st May 2011] BRUSSELS - Today, Prof. Olivier De Schutter officially begins a new term as UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. The UN Human Rights Council renewed his mandate for the next 3 years. What conclusions does he draw about his first term? And what will be his priorities in the next 3 years? The following message, addressed to the right to food defenders all over the world, answer these questions.