A/HRC/15/60 2. Decides to extend for a period of three years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, in order that he or she may, inter alia: (a) Promote the full realization of the right to adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living; (b) Identify best practices as well as challenges and obstacles to the full realization of the right to adequate housing, and identify protection gaps in this regard; (c) Give particular emphasis to practical solutions with regard to the implementation of the rights relevant to the mandate; (d) Apply a gender perspective, including through the identification of genderspecific challenges to the realization of the right to adequate housing; (e) Pay special attention to the needs of persons in vulnerable situations as well as those belonging to marginalized groups; (f) Facilitate the provision of technical assistance, including through engagement with relevant stakeholders; (g) Work in close cooperation, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, with other special procedures and subsidiary organs of the Council, relevant United Nations bodies, the treaty bodies and regional human rights mechanisms; (h) Submit a regular report on the implementation of his or her mandate to the Council and the General Assembly in accordance with their annual programme of work; 3. Notes the work on the basic principles and guidelines on development-based evictions and displacement and the need to continue to work on them, including through consultations with States and other stakeholders; 4. Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide all necessary assistance to the Special Rapporteur for the effective fulfilment of his or her mandate; 5. Notes with appreciation the cooperation extended to date to the Special Rapporteur by different actors, and calls upon States: (a) To continue to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur in the discharge of his or her mandate and to respond favourably to his or her requests for information and visits; (b) To enter into a constructive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur with respect to the follow-up to and implementation of his or her recommendations; 6. Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda item. 31st meeting 30 September 2010 [Adopted without a vote.] 15/9 Human rights and access to safe drinking water and sanitation The Human Rights Council, GE.11-17043 21