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Created: 2025-12-01T13:24:09

vulnerable groups  

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  • Information In both the human rights and food security fields, the term “vulnerable groups” refers to groups of persons who, owing to physiological, socio-political and socio-economic reasons, cannot enjoy their human rights as fully as others or suffer from food insecurity or are at risk of becoming food insecure.

    Created: 12/1/25

     (en)
  • Information Tant dans le domaine des droits de l'homme que de la sécurité alimentaire, l'expression « groupe vulnérable » renvoie à des groupes de personnes qui, pour des raisons d'ordre physiologique, sociopolitique et socio-économique, ne peuvent jouir autant que d'autres des droits de l'homme, qui sont victimes d'insécurité alimentaire ou risque de le devenir.

    Created: 12/1/25

     (fr)
  • Information Tanto en el ámbito de los derechos humanos como en el de la seguridad alimentaria, el término “grupos vulnerables” hace referencia a grupos de personas que, a diferencia de otros y debido a razones de tipo fisiológico, socio-político o socio-económico, no pueden disfrutar de los derechos humanos en toda su extensión; o bien padecen inseguridad alimentaria o se encuentran en riesgo de padecerla.

    Created: 12/1/25

     (es)
  • Information Как в области прав человека, так и в области продовольственной безопасности термин "уязвимые группы" означает лиц, которые в силу физиологических, социально-политических и социально-экономических причин не могут, по сравнению с другими, пользоваться в полной мере своими правами человека или страдают от отсутствия продовольственной безопасности или им грозит опасность оказаться без продовольствия.

    Created: 12/1/25

     (ru)
  • Information 在人权及粮食安全领域，“弱势群体”均指由于生理、社会政治及社会经济原因无法与他人一样充分享有人权，或陷入粮食不安全，或有陷入粮食不安全风险的人群。

    Created: 12/1/25

     (zh)

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    Created: 2025-12-01T13:56:30

    disadvantaged groups (en)

Scope note

  • The term “disadvantaged groups” is sometimes used as a synonym. Vulnerable groups include indigenous peoples, ethnic, linguistic or religious minorities, elderly people, persons with disabilities, individuals living with HIV/AIDS and refugees and internally displaced people. Women and children are also often included as vulnerable groups. Other vulnerable groups, defined by livelihood characteristics, include urban poor, rural landless or smallholder farmers. (en)

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