A/HRC/22/46 Contents I. II. III. IV. V. 2 Introduction: setting the context .............................................................................. Paragraphs Page 1–19 3 A. A global tenure insecurity crisis ..................................................................... 1–7 3 B. Who is affected by tenure insecurity—measuring and assessing the extent of the problem ................................................................................................. 8–13 4 C. Why security of tenure matters ....................................................................... 14–16 5 D. The study on security of tenure ....................................................................... 17–19 6 Mapping and framing tenure ................................................................................... 20–43 6 A. Definitions ...................................................................................................... 20–23 6 B. Existing tenure systems and categories........................................................... 24–27 7 C. Understanding ―informal settlements‖ ............................................................ 28–31 7 D. The primacy of individual freehold ................................................................ 32–36 8 E. The ―continuum of land rights‖ ...................................................................... 37–43 9 Security of tenure in international human rights law .............................................. 44–69 10 A. Overview of relevant frameworks .................................................................. 44–46 10 B. Obligation to confer legal security of tenure .................................................. 47–52 11 C. Protection against forced eviction ................................................................... 53–57 12 D. Recognizing and protecting a variety of tenure forms .................................... 58–61 13 E. Non-discrimination and security of tenure...................................................... 62–66 14 F. General remarks .............................................................................................. 67–69 15 Selected challenges and entry points ....................................................................... 70–96 16 A. Land governance and the political economy of land ...................................... 71–74 16 B. Land management and administration ............................................................ 75–77 17 C. The role of public land .................................................................................... 78–81 17 D. Urban planning ............................................................................................... 82–87 18 E. Recognizing and recording the diversity of tenure forms and rights .............. 88–91 19 F. Security of tenure in the aftermath of conflicts and disasters ......................... 92–96 20 Conclusion and recommendations........................................................................... 97–102 21