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III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
74. The Special Rapporteur fears, in view of the preceding information and analysis, that
the financial crisis will continue to cause many internal and international economic and
financial problems, including additional bankruptcies and impact on the housing sectors
affected by the financial investment industries.
75. The Special Rapporteur believes that the current crisis represents also an
opportunity for reflection and to consider how to improve housing systems, policies and
programmes so as to ensure adequate housing for all. She hopes that the Human Rights
Council will consider the issues raised in the present report.
76. Further consideration of the distinction between property rights and the right to
adequate housing, which encompass common and separate features, may prove useful in
helping the Council consider how enjoyment of the right to adequate housing could be
further improved.
77. The challenges posed by the crisis - and the range of issues raised in this report - will
require further analysis and the Special Rapporteur will continue to monitor the situation.
However, she would like to offer some preliminary recommendations for the consideration
of the Human Rights Council.
78. All actors involved in the housing sector should fully recognize the multiple
dimensions of housing, which is much more than a mere financial asset and has great
implications for the individual, the community and society as a whole.
79. The right to adequate housing should be fully integrated into all policies, projects and
activities concerning housing, in particular those designed by public authorities. All public
and private actors involved in housing need to acknowledge the right to adequate housing
and take it into account in their work.
80. States must ensure coherence in decision-making - both nationally and
internationally, and at all levels and for all relevant public agencies and actors. State
activities should aim to improve the enjoyment of human rights and adequate housing. For
instance, decisions taken by the Human Rights Council on adequate housing should be
acknowledged, coordinated with and supported by those adopted at UN-Habitat or by
international financial institutions.
81. State action should reflect acknowledgement that the value of housing is not only
linked to the personal investment of a household but also depends on a large number of
external factors, including public investments in infrastructure, the basic services
connected to it, and the environment, community, and security housing is associated with,
ensuring society has both a role to play and a legitimate stake in the value of housing,
which requires appropriate regulation.
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