Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context

Country visits

The Special Rapporteur believes that examining in situ the progress in and obstacles to the realization of rights related to his mandate, is an essential component of his mandate.

The general objectives of such missions are:

(a) to examine and report on the status of the realization of housing rights in the country, with particular attention to aspects of gender equality and non-discrimination;

(b) to engage in dialogues with the Government, United Nations and intergovernmental agencies and civil society in their efforts to secure these rights;

(c) to identify practical solutions and best practices in the realization of rights relevant to the mandate;

(d) to follow up on relevant concluding observations made by treaty bodies and assess their impacts on policies adopted by the countries concerned.

Furthermore, depending on the particular country context, the mission will have a specific thematic focus on priority issues that the Special Rapporeur has presented in his reports, such as:

(a) challenges and constraints faced by Governments in guaranteeing the minimum core content of rights in light of the current international economic situation;

(b) the principles of non-discrimination and protection of the poor, the vulnerable and minorities;

(c) the scope for international cooperation. In selecting the countries to visit, due consideration will be given to the geographical balance, as well as to the reporting status of the countries under the treaty bodies.

Visits

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Joint visits