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(b) Acknowledge the critical nature of the work being undertaken by campaigns
and movements on housing and land rights and, given the increased stress under which
civil society actors operate, ensure that sufficient spaces are made available for meaningful
dialogue with civil society and those directly affected by violations of the right to adequate
housing.
Monitoring implementation of the right to adequate housing
114. As the Special Rapporteur has emphasized on many occasions, it is of the utmost
importance that implementation of the right to adequate housing is objectively evaluated.
In this context, he:
(a) Urges States to adopt indicators and statistics on adequate housing70 and
establish national benchmarks consistent with their human rights obligations, organize
follow-up initiatives at country level and undertake further collaboration with OHCHR
and UN-Habitat on indicators on the right to adequate housing;
(b) Urges States, in collaboration with the next mandate holder, OHCHR and
UN-Habitat, to review the questionnaires developed by the Special Rapporteur (on the
right to adequate housing, and on women and housing), with a view to including new issues
in such monitoring tools;
(c) Urges United Nations agencies and field presences to play a much more active
role in monitoring implementation of the right to adequate housing and supporting States
in their consideration of the recommendations of treaty bodies and Special Rapporteurs.
Collaboration
115. The Special Rapporteur believes that collaborative work between mandate holders
and between different parts of the United Nations human rights system is crucial and
should be strengthened. The support of the Council is critical in this respect. The Council
may wish to:
(a) Request the next mandate holder on adequate housing to work with all relevant
mandate holders through joint missions, communications and other initiatives to reinforce,
inter alia, the indivisibility of all human rights and their linkage with the right to adequate
housing;
(b) Urge the next mandate holder to continue the dialogue with all relevant treaty
bodies, including initiating work on relevant matters with the Human Rights Committee
and the Committee against Torture.
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