Dr. Alston held a press conference on Friday, December 15, 2017, to give a preliminary overview of the United States government’s record on poverty and human rights.
He is a professor at New York University and the United Nations’ (UN) special rapporteur on these matters. Click on the following link to watch a video of the press conference: https://livestream.com/AlstonUNSR/USA/videos/167282267
Dr. Alston will give his full report to the UN in June 2018.