A/HRC/13/20 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1 3 II. Mega-events and their impact on city transformation ............................................. 2–4 3 III. Mega-events and their impact on the right to adequate housing ............................. 5–31 4 A. A positive housing legacy............................................................................... 7–14 4 B. A negative housing legacy.............................................................................. 15–29 6 C. Tensions surrounding mega-events: mobilization and negotiations ............... 30–31 10 International human rights framework applicable to mega-events.......................... 32–35 11 A. Protection from forced evictions...................................................................... 32–33 11 B. Right to participate in decision-making and local communities ..................... 34–35 12 Procedures and regulations of the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup and their relationship with the right to adequate housing ..................... 36–67 12 A. The Olympic Movement and the right to adequate housing... ........................ 38–41 13 B. FIFA and the right to adequate housing.......................................................... 42–44 13 C. Bidding and selection processes ...................................................................... 45–57 14 D. Role of candidate cities and countries in the bidding process: positive and negative practices..................................................................................... 58–64 17 Role of sponsors, partners and other corporations in mega-events................. 65–67 18 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 68–92 19 A. Recommendations for States ........................................................................... 69–81 19 B. Recommendations for the International Olympic Committee and FIFA ........ 82–92 20 IV. V. E. VI. 2 Paragraphs