A/HRC/RES/15/8
Concerned that any deterioration in the general housing situation disproportionally
affects persons living in conditions of poverty, low-income earners, women, children,
persons belonging to minorities and indigenous peoples, migrants, the elderly and persons
with disabilities,
Noting the work of the United Nations treaty bodies, in particular the Committee on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in the promotion of the rights related to adequate
housing, including its general comments Nos. 4, 7, 9 and 16,
1.
Acknowledges with appreciation the work of the Special Rapporteur on
adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the
right to non-discrimination in this context, including the undertaking of country missions;
2.
Decides to extend for a period of three years the mandate of the Special
Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of
living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, in order that he or she may,
inter alia:
(a)
Promote the full realization of the right to adequate housing as a component
of the right to an adequate standard of living;
(b)
Identify best practices as well as challenges and obstacles to the full
realization of the right to adequate housing, and identify protection gaps in this regard;
(c)
Give particular emphasis to practical solutions with regard to the
implementation of the rights relevant to the mandate;
(d)
Apply a gender perspective, including through the identification of genderspecific challenges to the realization of the right to adequate housing;
(e)
Pay special attention to the needs of persons in vulnerable situations as well
as those belonging to marginalized groups;
(f)
Facilitate the provision of technical assistance, including through engagement
with relevant stakeholders;
(g)
Work in close cooperation, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, with
other special procedures and subsidiary organs of the Council, relevant United Nations
bodies, the treaty bodies and regional human rights mechanisms;
(h)
Submit a regular report on the implementation of his or her mandate to the
Council and the General Assembly in accordance with their annual programme of work;
3.
Notes the work on the basic principles and guidelines on development-based
evictions and displacement and the need to continue to work on them, including through
consultations with States and other stakeholders;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights to provide all necessary assistance to the Special Rapporteur for the
effective fulfilment of his or her mandate;
5.
Notes with appreciation the cooperation extended to date to the Special
Rapporteur by different actors, and calls upon States:
(a)
To continue to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur in the discharge of his
or her mandate and to respond favourably to his or her requests for information and visits;
(b)
To enter into a constructive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur with
respect to the follow-up to and implementation of his or her recommendations;
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