A/HRC/43/43 Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Guidelines for the Implementation of the Right to Adequate Housing ......................................... 4 Guideline No. 1. Guarantee the right to housing as a fundamental human right linked to dignity and the right to life ........................................................................................................ 4 Guideline No. 2. Take immediate steps to ensure the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing in compliance with the standard of reasonableness. ..................................... 5 Guideline No. 3. Ensure meaningful participation in the design, implementation and monitoring of housing policies and decisions ............................................................................... 6 Guideline No. 4. Implement comprehensive strategies for the realization of the right to housing ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Guideline No. 5. Eliminate homelessness in the shortest possible time and stop the criminalization of persons living in homelessness ........................................................................ 7 Guideline No. 6. Prohibit forced evictions and prevent evictions whenever possible................... 8 Guideline No. 7. Upgrade informal settlements incorporating a human rights-based approach ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Guideline No. 8. Address discrimination and ensure equality ...................................................... 10 Guideline No. 9. Ensure gender equality in housing and land ...................................................... 12 Guideline No. 10. Ensure the right to adequate housing for migrants and internally displaced persons .......................................................................................................................... 13 Guideline No. 11. Ensure the capacity and accountability of local and regional governments for the realization of the right to adequate housing ....................................................................... 15 Guideline No. 12. Ensure the regulation of businesses in a manner consistent with State obligations and address the financialization of housing ................................................................ 16 Guideline No. 13. Ensure that the right to housing informs and is responsive to climate change and address the effects of the climate crisis on the right to housing ................................. 18 Guideline No. 14. Engage in international cooperation to ensure the realization of the right to adequate housing ....................................................................................................................... 19 Guideline No. 15. Ensure effective monitoring and accountability mechanisms .......................... 20 Guideline No. 16. Ensure access to justice for all aspects of the right to housing ........................ 21