43. The Committee is also concerned at the rates of malnutrition in the State party, a problem which disproportionately affects children and adolescents. Lastly, the Committee is also concerned about barriers faced by campesino and Montubio people in enjoying access to seeds (art. 11).
44. The Committee recommends that the State party: (d) Recognize the situation of malnutrition as a national priority and adopt a comprehensive policy to address malnutrition, with sufficient human and financial resources.
Year | 2019 |
Topic | Food policy |
Document Type | Country Recommendations |
Country | Ecuador |
Policy Area | Fiscal measures Nutritional surveillance |
Human Rights Comiteee | CESCR |
Human Rights | Right to adequate food and nutrition |
Groups Affected | Children and adolescents |
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Ecuador, E/C.12/ECU/CO/4, (2019). Par. 43. and Par. 44 (d). Available at: http://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=4slQ6QSmlBEDzFEovLCuW20%2bcOfdvJEUdqkza02UbxazKNyMi%2fruleeTZAtZO5G2lYiDPlwFndzCBj%2fKdd2Eafzqt4JieRE%2bnzDcrG%2f2j3sBMe%2bTgfTYnd5FBaO8qvi%2b