Social Europe reported recently that the Council of the European Union has adopted a post pandemic recovery framework that puts human rights at its core. In doing so, it recognized that meeting human needs and creating a sustainable recovery must go hand in hand. This viewpoint is essential if we are to support a shift to the commons that supports people, communities and the eco-sphere. – David Thornley
“At the beginning of last week, the Council of the EU adopted conclusions on a human-rights-based post-Covid-19 recovery, restating the indivisibility of all human rights and reaffirming that a socio-economic response with human rights at its core would enable a more sustainable recovery and make systems more resilient to future shocks. […]”
