A/HRC/54/30 I. Introduction 1. There is generally limited research on the interrelation between homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery. In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, intends to explore the extent to which persons experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to contemporary forms of slavery and what structural and other factors put them at risk. The Special Rapporteur identifies challenges in protecting persons experiencing homelessness from contemporary forms of slavery and highlights some promising measures and initiatives adopted by States and private actors with the objective of preventing persons experiencing homelessness from being pushed into contemporary forms of slavery. 2. To inform his research, the Special Rapporteur issued a call for input to a wide range of stakeholders, including States Members of the United Nations, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations, United Nations entities and regional human rights bodies. He wishes to thank all entities that responded and welcomes the engagement demonstrated in this process.1 The Special Rapporteur also drew on information gathered from desk research and consultations with multiple stakeholders. 3. The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences consulted with the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing in the development of the present report, and the latter endorses its main findings and recommendations. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 4. Between September 2022 and the time of preparing the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, undertook a number of activities and in particular strengthened engagement with the business community. The following is an overview of the activities undertaken during the reporting period. 5. In September 2022, after presenting his report on contemporary forms of slavery affecting persons belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minority communities to the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur participated in an online side event sponsored jointly by Anti-Slavery International, the United Nations voluntary trust fund on contemporary forms of slavery and Minority Rights Group International. He also attended the United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific, held in Bangkok in June 2023. 6. In October 2022, the Special Rapporteur presented a thematic report on contemporary forms of slavery in the informal economy to the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly. 7. In November 2022, the Special Rapporteur attended the Convening Africa 2022 conference, organized by Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking and the Anti-MoneyLaundering Task Force of South Africa, which was focused on the role of the Government and the United Nations in addressing finance and contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons. He also participated in the conference of the United Kingdom Sustainable Investment and Financial Association, held in November 2022, and held a meeting with the World Benchmarking Alliance. 8. In December 2022, the Special Rapporteur attended a public event organized by the United Nations voluntary trust fund on contemporary forms of slavery on the occasion of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (2 December) and a launch event of the Forced Labour Observatory of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which provides 1 2 All submissions received are available at https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2023/call-inputhomelessness-cause-and-consequence-contemporary-forms-slavery. GE.23-12640

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