The National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI) promotes human rights in the United States to advance the principle that meeting fundamental human needs, such as health care, housing, food, education and work with dignity, gives rise to human rights obligations on the part of government and the private sector.

Because we believe that social movements are the foundation for creating a culture that protects these economic and social rights, we work in partnership with affected communities to build local projects and national coalitions that advocate for universal, equitable, comprehensive and sustainable public policies.