The report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing on his mission to South Africa (12-24 April October 2007) is now publicly available at the following Internet location:

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/7session/reports.htm

The number of the report is: A/HRC/7/16/Add.4 It is also attached, below.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, Mr. Miloon Kothari, will be officially presenting his reports to the Human Rights Council on the morning of Wednesday 12 March. It is possible to see his presentation and interventions through a live webcast at: http://www.un.org/webcast/unhrc/index.asp

Preliminary observations as of 24 April 2007 by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Mr. Miloon Kothari in light of his mission to South Africa
(12 April – 24 April 2007)
1. Introduction

The Special Rapporteur’s mission to South Africa was conducted upon the invitation of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and was prepared in close cooperation with relevant ministries, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Housing, the Regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for Southern Africa and civil society organizations.