Special Rapporteur holds mission in Indonesia and consultations on security of tenure – Newsletter #35

At the beginning of last month, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing promoted in Quito, Ecuador, a consultation on experiences of strengthening security of tenure for the urban poor in Latin America. A similar activity was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 27th and 28th. There will also be consultations during the month of June in Sao Paulo and Geneva about Brazilian, European and humanitarian experiences. After the Johannesburg consultation, Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik headed to Indonesia, where she is conducting an official mission between May 30th and June 11th.

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* Quito Consultation
As part of the Security of Tenure project, the Rapporteur hosted in Quito (Ecuador) on May 11th, a consultation with experts from various Latin American countries. Find out more about it.

* Johannesburg Consultation
Also as part of the project, the Rapporteur hosted a second consultation in the city of Johannesburg (South Africa), in order to learn experiences from the African continent. Click here to know more.

* Indonesia Mission
Between May 30th and June 11th, Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik is visiting Jakarta and other Indonesian cities at the invitation of the Indonesian government. By the end of the mission, she will present her preliminary remarks. Read the official press release here.

* Agenda
New consultations for the Security of Tenure project will happen in São Paulo, on June 17th, and in Geneva, between June 26th and 28th. More information soon.