A/HRC/7/16 page 32 (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. ----- 70 Such as those contained in A/HRC/4/18, annex II.

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