Rapporteur holds activities on security of tenure in Brazil and Europe – Newsletter #36

As part of the Security of Tenure project, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing promoted one more consultation, this time in Sao Paulo, on June 17th, focusing on Brazilian experience. The rapporteur also held a round table in Geneva, on June 26th, on the challenges related to security of tenure in Europe today.
On June 27th the rapporteur took part in an informal consultation with humanitarian organizations involved in the delivery of shelter assistance, and on June 28th she also took part in the round table “Security of Tenure in Humanitarian Shelter, Programming for the Most Vulnerable”, attended by operational humanitarian organizations and several of the most active country donors involved in shelter response. Both events were organized by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The Rapporteur also participated on a two-day event organized by Cecodhas (European Federation of public, cooperative and social housing) to discuss current welfare changes and future challenges to ensure access to housing and decent living conditions for all. You will also find in this newsletter the preliminary assessment of the mission to Indonesia, which took place between May 30th and June 11th.

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* Security of Tenure
The round table on security of tenure in Europe organized by the Rapporteur was attended by civil society movements and organizations from countries such as Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Ireland and others. Click here to find out more. On the two events with humanitarian organizations and donors, click here to know more.

* Brazilian Consultation
In Sao Paulo on June 17th, approximately 30 people from different regions of the country attended the consultation on security of tenure, including government officials, scholars, social movements and NGOs that provide technical and legal assistance to urban communities. Read more.

* Indonesia Mission
At the end of a two-week official visit to Indonesia, rapporteur Raquel Rolnik held a press conference in which she presented her preliminary findings on the mission. Find out more.