The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities 2017, para. 7
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In the light of the extreme conditions of inadequate housing, institutionalization and homelessness experienced by persons with disabilities around the world and the commitment made by States in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to ensure access to adequate and affordable housing by 2030, the Special Rapporteur considers the incorporation of the disability human rights paradigm into the right to adequate housing to be a matter of the highest priority for States and the international community.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2017
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph focus
Human rights-based approach to disability and the right to adequate housing