@pry @ghostlyash I do wonder what this map is about, considering the 1948 universal declaration of human rights already makes food a right, as part of the right to an adequate standard of living. The US voted in favour of this declaration and it went through as the de-facto definition of human rights according to the UN.

Of course very little countries have followed through with providing most or even any of the rights, because it’s a non-binding agreement, and thus little more than posturing, but … well, my point is: it has been a human right since the notion of basic human rights existed. since this map has zero sources (besides “UN”) and notably north korea mapped as voting for “yes” for whatever reason, I call bullshit on this being real. I don’t even see why the UN would’ve voted on this in the first place.

@_r @pry @ghostlyash with power of typing ‘un right to food vote’ I can miraculously say this easily verifiable thing is …real.

https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3954949

And yes, what do you know, the main thrust of the resolution that offends the US & Israel so much is ‘hey, the UDHR already says this, we should do it!’ — like most UNGA resolutions it is almost entirely symbolic with little practical effect.

Which is also why the UDHR is kinda bad: It lacks an enforcement method outside of these votes.