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The Commission on Human Settlements,
Aware of the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing, housing, water and sanitation, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions, as stated in paragraph 11 of the Habitat Agenda ,1
Recalling that since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the human right to adequate housing has been recognized as an important component of the right to an adequate standard of living, as confirmed in paragraph 61 of the Habitat Agenda,
Reaffirming the commitment of States, as set out in paragraph 39 of the Habitat Agenda, to the full and progressive realization of the right to adequate housing as provided for in international instruments,
Concerned that over one billion people are either homeless or reside in inadequate housing conditions,
Recalling its resolutions 14/6 of 5 May 1993 on the human right to adequate housing and 15/2 of 1 May 1995 on the report on housing rights strategy,
Recalling also Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/17 of 11 April 1997 on the question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and study of the special problems which the developing countries face in their efforts to achieve these human rights,
1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Executive Director on the strategy for the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing;2
2. Recommends that, in addition to existing approved elements of their work programmes, a joint programme be elaborated between the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) and the United Nations Centre for Human Rights, in order to assist States with the implementation of their commitments to ensure the full and progressive realization of the right to adequate housing, as provided for in international instruments and in accordance with paragraphs 26 and 39 of the Habitat Agenda, taking into account the proposed housing rights strategy of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)and relevant parts of the Habitat Agenda, to be coordinated with their respective Commissions;
3. Requests the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), together with the Centre for Human Rights of the Secretariat, to cooperate and coordinate with other relevant United Nations agencies, consistent with established mandates and available funding, and international housing organizations in order to promote the full and progressive realization of the right to adequate housing;
4. Requests all States, within the overall context of an enabling approach, to take appropriate action in order to promote, protect and ensure the full and progressive realization of the right to adequate housing, as outlined in paragraph 61 of the Habitat Agenda;
5. Invites States to provide to the Commission on Human Settlements at its seventeenth session information on progress achieved in the implementation of the provisions of the right to adequate housing as set forth in the Habitat Agenda, particularly paragraph 61, within their countries;
6. Requests the Executive Director to submit to the Commission at its seventeenth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
9th meeting,
7 May 1997.
1. Report of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II), Istanbul 3-14 June 1996 (A/CONF.165/14), Chap. I, resolution 1, Annex II. [Go back to text]