Mapping and framing security of tenure 2013, para. 16

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Conversely, when access to secure housing or land is provided, the potential for social and economic progress is immense-a fact recognized globally. Tenure security means a lot to families and individuals. It gives people certainty about what they can do with their land or home; and it offers them protection from encroachments by others. It often protects, increases and enables access to public services and benefits. It increases economic opportunities. It is a basis for women's economic empowerment and protection from violence. The relevance of the issue, not only to human rights but also to development, is evident.
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
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/22/46, para. 16.
Paragraph number
16