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Interview: Growth obsessed societies are fueling anxiety and depression

13 November 2024

UN WEB TV, 13 November 2024

In this interview the UN special rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter, discusses his report “The burnout economy: poverty and mental health”.

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