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Realization of the Right to Adequate Housing

A/RES/42/146View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1987.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1987–1988
  • 1988A/RES/42/146Realization of the right to adequate housingLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1987A/RES/41/146Realization of the right to adequate housing

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

iExtracted automatically from each entity’s budget submission.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Housing PolicyHousing ProjectsRight to HousingStandard of Living

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its deep concern that millions of people do not enjoy the right to adequate housing;
2
Reiterates the need to take, at the national and international levels, measures to promote the right of all persons to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate housing;
3
Calls upon all States and international organizations concerned to pay special attention to the realization of the right to adequate housing in carrying out measures to develop national shelter strategies and settlement improvement programmes within the framework of the global strategy for shelter to the year 2000;
4
Requests the Economic and Social Council and its appropriate functional commissions to keep the question of the right to adequate housing under periodic review;
5
Decides to consider the question again, following consideration thereof by the Economic and Social Council.

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