Report COVID-19 and the right to adequate housing: impact and the way forward

The UN special rapporteur, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, presented to the 75th session of the General Assembly (15th September) his new report on COVID-19 and the right to adequate housing. The main point of this text was to underscore the right to housing as a fundamental right, as far as housing has emerged as a key defence against COVID-19. 

The Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing wrote this comprehensive thematic report (A/75/148) with short, medium and long term recommendations.  The report was developed on the basis of a call for inputs with States, local governments and civil society. 

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• Report summary with key recommendations

This report completes the Guidance Notes published by his predecessor, Mrs. Leilani Farha:

• Guidance Note: Prohibition of evictions
• Guidance Note: Informal Settlements
• Guidance Note: Homelessness
• Guidance Note: Rent and Mortgage Payers
• Guidance Note: Building back a better future