59.The Committee strongly recommends that the State party take immediate measures, inter alia by increasing allocations, for the protection of economic, social and cultural rights of persons living in disadvantaged areas, in particular with regard to adequate housing, food and water, health services and sanitation. The Committee calls upon the State party to develop a mechanism for measuring the poverty level and to monitor it closely, and refers the State party to the Committee’s statement on poverty adopted in May 2001.
| Year | 2005 |
| Topic | Food policy Other Health-related issues |
| Document Type | Country Recommendations |
| Country | China |
| Policy Area | Fiscal measures Education and information |
| Human Rights Comiteee | CESCR |
| Human Rights | Right to health Reproductive rights Right to adequate food and nutrition Right to water Right to no discrimination |
| Groups Affected | Children and adolescents Women and/or girls Low-income groups |
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant, Concluding observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macao), E/C.12/1/Add.107 (2005). Par. 59. Available at: https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=E%2FC.12%2F1%2FAdd.107&Lang=en
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