A/HRC/20/4 right to food into international debates on food and nutrition security, including through his engagement with the Committee on World Food Security. In October 2011, the Special Rapporteur provided an update on global progress made towards the realization of the right to food during the opening of the 37th session of the Committee on World Food Security. 50. In her annual report to the Human Rights Council, which should be read in conjunction with her report to the General Assembly in October 2011 (A/66/270), the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing focused on post-disaster and post-conflict reconstruction processes (A/HRC/16/42). In this connection, the Special Rapporteur also undertook a working visit to Haiti, which provided an illustrative case on the importance of utilizing a human rights-based approach to housing reconstruction in post-disaster settings. The Haiti visit consolidated the Special Rapporteur’s work in this area which triggered considerable interest from international and local actors, particularly in the humanitarian relief sector, as well as the United Nations system. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur also led a project on women and the right to adequate housing with a view to assessing progress and the remaining challenges and presenting a gender-sensitive analysis. The Special Rapporteur undertook two country visits, to Argentina in April and Algeria in July 2011, and visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the beginning of 2012. 51. In his annual report to the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education focused on the promotion of equality of opportunity in education and described various sources of inequalities as well as suitable initiatives to address them (A/HRC/17/29). He recommended that disparities in access to education be given special consideration, recognizing that good policies backed by a commitment to equality can make a difference. The Special Rapporteur’s report to the General Assembly in October 2011 addressed the domestic financing of basic education (A/64/290). It detailed human rights obligations for financing education and provided practical examples of national legal frameworks that ensure adequate financing. The report also contained an update on the situation of education in emergencies, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 64/290. The Special Rapporteur undertook two country visits, to Senegal in January and Kazakhstan in September 2011. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur also engaged in the preparation of a study on norms for quality in education analysing their importance in the realization of the right to education, which he will present to the twentieth session of the Human Rights Council in June 2012. 52. The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 16/2 extended the mandate of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation which became that of a Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation in March 2011. The Special Rapporteur's thematic report to the Council in September 2011 (A/HRC/18/33) focused on national plans for the realization of the rights to water and sanitation. The Special Rapporteur also submitted a compilation of good practices and reports on missions to Slovenia, Japan and the United States of America. She undertook country visits to the United States, Namibia and Senegal. The Special Rapporteur's report to the General Assembly discussed the issue of financing for the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation. In her capacity as a member of the Strategic Advisory Group, she contributed to the WHO-UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, which monitors the Millennium Development Goals related to water and sanitation. V. Conclusions and recommendations 53. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will continue to pursue its mandate on all development issues with human rights dimensions, in particular on economic, social and cultural rights. In line with the High 14