Promoting the realization of the right to

Promoting the realization of the right to adequate housing

Economic and Social Council resolution 1994/8

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/14 of
25 February 1994 and decision 1993/103 of 4 March 1993, as well as
resolutions 1993/36 of 25 August 1993 and 1992/26 of 27 August 1992 of the Subcommission
on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Welcoming the working paper and the progress report on the right to
adequate housing submitted by the Special Rapporteur of the Subcommission,
Mr. Rajindar Sachar,

1. Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur by one
year to accord with the practice of the Subcommission on Prevention of
Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and to enable him to explore fully the issues
arising from the right to adequate housing;

2. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a second progress report
to the Subcommission at its forty-sixth session;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to invite Governments, United
Nations bodies, the specialized agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations and community-based organizations to provide the Special
Rapporteur with information relevant to the preparation of his study;

4. Urges the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with
all the financial, technical and expert assistance that he may require to
prepare his study and to compile and analyse the information, data, views and
documents collected, including, as appropriate, assistance from consultants with expertise
in the subject.

42nd plenary meeting
22 July 1994