국제연합 사회권위원회와 인권이사회를 통한 주거권 보장

This article seeks to explore the ensuring the right to adequate housing through the UN committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights(ESCR) and Human Rights Council. The right to adequate housing was recognized for the first time at the international level in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1966 United Nations member states adopted the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in which they recognized the right to Adequate housing. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its States parties. The Committee to carry out the monitoring functions assigned to the housings rights. ESCR had considered the periodic report of the Republic of Korea on the housing rights. Decides that the Human Rights Council shall be responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. Undertake a universal periodic review, based on objective and reliable information, of the realization by each State of its housing rights obligations and commitments in a manner. Human Rights Council recommended the government had increased the number of public housing and public housing benefits to provide support to persons from vulnerable groups. and United Nations special rapporteur is titles given to individuals working on behalf of the United Nations within the scope of “special procedure” mechanisms who have a specific country or thematic mandate from the United Nations Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteur is independent experts appointed by the Human Rights Council to monitor specific rights. UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing paid an official visit to the Republic of Korea in 2018. The Special Rapporteur’s report on the outcome of the visit and recommendations submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in 2019.