Documents

Here you find publications, articles, legislation and other kinds of documents related to the right to adequate housing.

Senegal’s statement on the report “Women and Adequate Housing”

On March 6th, 2012, the UN special rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, presented at the 19th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, the reports concerning her 2011 missions to Argentina and Algeria, as well as her thematic report on women and their right to adequate housing. After this […]

Germany’s statement on the report “Women and Adequate Housing”

On March 6th, 2012, the UN special rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, presented at the 19th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, the reports concerning her 2011 missions to Argentina and Algeria, as well as her thematic report on women and their right to adequate housing. After this […]

Pakistan’s statement on the report “Women and Adequate Housing”

On March 6th, 2012, the UN special rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, presented at the 19th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, the reports concerning her 2011 missions to Argentina and Algeria, as well as her thematic report on women and their right to adequate housing. After […]

Cuba’s statement on the report “Women and Adequate Housing”

On March 6th, 2012, the UN special rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, presented at the 19th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, the reports concerning her 2011 missions to Argentina and Algeria, as well as her thematic report on women and their right to adequate housing. After […]

Baltimore Housing Mobility Program

This best practice is an example of a program designed to enhance mobility for disadvantaged families by offering targeted housing vouchers and mobility services to low income families who wish to move from high poverty to low poverty communities in the Baltimore region.

Preliminary Note on the mission to the World Bank Group

The Special Rapporteur on adequate housing undertook an official visit to the World Bank Group from 26 October to 1 November 2010.

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council

Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequatestandard of living, in the context of mega-events

Human Rights Council / Thirteenth session / Agenda item 3

Basic principles and guidelines on development-based evictions and displacement

In 2007, the first Special Rapporteur elaborated the Basic Principles and Guidelines on Development-Based Evictions and Displacement.

The Guidelines aim at providing guidance and operational assistance to States on how to deal with cases of involuntary displacement and evictions, ensuring compliance with international law and standards and respecting the rights of the affected populations.