Guiding Principles on security of tenure for the urban poor 2014, para. 58
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Access to humanitarian assistance. Sometimes tenure documentation, such as title, is a prerequisite to establishing eligibility for humanitarian assistance to ensure the sustainability of the assistance provided and avoid fraudulent tenure claims and future conflict. However, often those most in need are displaced, landless and/or tenure insecure, and may not hold title or evidence of occupancy in their names, or may have lost their documentation during the conflict or disaster. In many contexts, various forms of customary tenure that do not rely on documentary evidence are dominant and can provide a reliable basis for durable shelter assistance.
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.
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Humanitarian
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2014
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Other
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/25/54, para. 58.