I “senza tetto” sono presenti in tutti i Paesi europei ma ancora non si hanno a disposizione statistiche ufficiali sul fenomeno. La mancanza di dati affidabili non consente di comprendere a pieno la questione e di fare dei confronti a livello comunitario. ... Continua

ECHO SOUTIENT DES PROJETS D’AIDE AUX SANS-ABRI A MOSCOU ET SAINT-PETERSBOURG IP/95/181 Bruxelles, le 2 mars 1995 L’Office humanitaire de la Communauté européenne (ECHO) soutient en Russie des nouveaux projets d’aide aux sans-abri de Moscou et de Saint-Petersbourg. L’implosion de l’ancien ordre social dans l’ancienne Union soviétique a déchiré les filets de sécurité tendus à l’intention des groupes les plus vulnérables de la société. ... Continua

ENFANCE DANS LA COMMUNAUTE sur les problèmes des enfants dans la Communauté européenne Le Parlement européen, -vu les propositions de résolution déposées par: a)M. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1988/43 Member Name E88r043 27 May 1988 16th plenary meeting Realization of the right to adequate housing The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolutions 1986/41 of 23 May 1986 and 1987/62 of 29 May 1987, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 41/146 of 4 December 1986, Taking into account General Assembly resolution 42/146 of 7 December 1987, in which the Assembly requested the Economic and Social Council and its appropriate functional commissions to keep the question of the right to adequate housing under periodic review, Bearing in mind that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provide that all persons have the right to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate housing, and that States should take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of that right, Recognizing that the provision of housing for the homeless is an integral part of national economic and social development in all countries and an important step towards the realization of the right to development, Recalling the objectives of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Noting with appreciation the measures and action taken and the renewed commitments made during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless by Member States, specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to advance the realization of the right to adequate housing, Recognizing the importance of sustaining the momentum generated by the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1987/62 Member Name E87r062 29 May 1987 18th plenary meeting Realization of the right to adequate housing The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 37/221 of 20 December 1982, in which the Assembly proclaimed the year 1987 International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Recognizing the objectives of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Recognizing that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provide that all persons have the right to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate housing, and that States should take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of that right, Recognizing that the provision of housing for the homeless is an integral part of national economic and social development and represents an important step towards the realization of the right to development, Noting that the objectives of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless are closely related to the realization of the economic, social and cultural rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Recalling its resolution 1986/41 of 23 May 1986, Taking into account General Assembly resolution 41/146 of 4 December 1986, in which the Assembly requested the Economic and Social Council to give special attention during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless to the question of the realization of the right to adequate housing, Also taking into account Commission on Human Rights resolution 1987/22 of 10 March 1987, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1987/37 Member Name E87r037 28 May 1987 17th plenary meeting International Year of Shelter for the Homeless The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 37/221 of 20 December 1982, in which the Assembly proclaimed the year 1987 International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 41/146 of 4 December 1986 and Council resolution 1986/41 of 23 May 1986, Recalling further that the objective of activities before and during the Year is to improve the shelter and neighbourhoods of some of the poor and disadvantaged by the end of 1987, according to national priorities, and to demonstrate by the year 2000 ways and means of improving the shelter and neighbourhoods of the poor and disadvantaged, Recognizing with regret that a considerable part of the world’s population does not have adequate shelter and lives in extremely unhealthy and unsanitary conditions, Noting that the lack of adequate housing for millions of people constitutes a serious social problem requiring urgent action at both the national and international levels, Taking note of the fact that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Declaration on Social Progress and Development and the Declaration on the Right to Development provide that all persons have the right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate housing, and that States should take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of that right, Recognizing that the provision of adequate shelter is essential for the promotion and achievement of national economic and social development and human health, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1986/41 Member Name E86r041 23 May 1986 19th plenary meeting Realization of the right to adequate housing The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 37/221 of 20 December 1982, in which the Assembly proclaimed the year 1987 International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Recalling further that the objective of activities before and during the Year is to improve the shelter and neighbourhoods of some of the poor and disadvantaged by the end of 1987, according to national priorities, and to demonstrate by the year 2000 ways and means of improving the shelter and neighbourhoods of the poor and disadvantaged, Bearing in mind that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provide that all persons have the right to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate housing, and that States should take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of that right, Noting that the objectives of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless are related to the realization of the economic, social and cultural rights set out in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and that the Economic and Social Council could make an important contribution to the achievement of the objectives of the Year, taking into account the activities of the United Nations bodies and agencies in this field, notably the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), which was designated as the body responsible for organizing the Year, Taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1986/36 of 12 March 1986, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 36/71 Resolution A36r071 4 December 1981 International Year of Shelter for the Homeless The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 35/76 of 5 December 1980, in which it expressed the view that an international year devoted to the problems of homeless people in urban and rural areas of the developing countries would be an appropriate occasion to focus the attention of the international community on those problems, Recognizing the grave and generally worsening situation of the homeless in the developing countries, Emphasizing that the building, improvement and maintenance of shelter, related physical infrastructure and social facilities can contribute significantly to national development, Convinced of the imperative need to mobilize effectively the considerable skill and resources that the homeless themselves possess for building, improving and maintaining their own shelter and neighbourhoods, Also convinced that, because of their complexity and magnitude, the problems of the homeless require co-ordinated and concerted action at all levels, Confident that an international year of shelter for the homeless could serve as a means of increasing public awareness at the local, national, regional and global levels and set in motion a process which would lead to significant improvement in the situation of the homeless, Considering that human settlements activities constitute an important policy measure for the attainment of the goals and objectives of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 35/56 of 5 December 1980, Noting with satisfaction the follow-up action so far taken by Member States on the implementation of the recommendations of Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, and the support being provided by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to developing countries to facilitate that action, Recalling in that connexion its decision 35/424 of 5 December 1980 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67 of 25 July 1980 on the question of international years and anniversaries, Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1981/69 B of 24 July 1981 on the proposal to declare an international year of shelter for the homeless, 1. ... Continua