Special Rapporteur concludes mission to Rwanda and presents her preliminary findings – Newsletter # 23

On July 13, the Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik concluded her official mission to Rwanda, in Africa. She visited the country at the invitation of Rwanda Government and, at the occasion, met with members of the government and parliament, NGOs and scholars, and visited cities and villages in the rural area. At the end of her nine days visiting the country, the Rapporteur presented her preliminary findings at a press conference. Before the mission, from June 30 to July 1st, she made use of a stop in Saint Petersburg to meet with representatives of the Russian civil society to discuss the housing situation in the city.

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* Mission to Rwanda
Read the press release on the Special Rapporteur’s mission to Rwanda, from July 5 to 13. Also read her preliminary findings.

* Saint Petersburg
The Rapporteur had two meetings with representatives of the civil society in Saint Petersburg to discuss the right to housing in the Russian city. Learn more.

* World Urban Forum and Urban Social Forum
In the sideline of the sixth edition of the World Urban Forum, organized by UN-Habitat, from September 3 to 7, in Naples, Italy, the civil society will promote the second edition of the Urban Social Forum. The Rapporteur will participate in both events.

* And more
Have you visited the “audio and video” area of the Rapporteur’s site? There you find content on the right to housing worldwide in both formats. Click here to access.