text: generally recognized right. The other example concerns the area of land rights, i.e. the area which has more indirect, yet multiple, bearing on the realization of a wide number of economic, social and cultural rights. The discussion or the issues arising in the context of these two areas should help the Sub-Commission to develop an approach to standard-setting in the field of economic, social and cultural rights in the future. A. Right tp adecúate housing 108. Although the right to adequate housing has been the subject of many resolutions by the United Nations and other bodies, the fact that over 30 national Constitutions enshrine this right, as well as its foundation within a variety of human rights texts, the obligations to fulfil this right and the entitlements inherent within it remain (in a legal sense) quite vague. 1/ This is in spite of the fact that, according to United Nations statistics, well over one billion persons throughout the world are inadequately housed. Homelessness and often inhuman housing conditions are phenomena which are increasing in virtually every State, both North and South. The need for greater precision and enforceability of housing rights and for adopting further standards clearly exists. Virtually no analytical work has been I carried out within the hxrnian rights organs of the United Nations directly I concerning housing rights. In contrast, outside of the United Nations system, a body of literature and activities is emerging which focuses extensively on this underdeveloped right. 2/ 109. Calls have been made at all levels to develop further standards focusing on the right to adequate housing. For instance, this issue was discussed during the July 1989 session of the Economic and Social Council. Within the Third Committee of the General Assembly, one statement emphasized that "much 
analysis: The text discusses the right to adequate housing, which is a fundamental human right. The lack of precision and enforceability of housing rights is highlighted, along with the need for further standards and development of the right. The text also mentions that over 30 national Constitutions enshrine this right, and that homelessness and inhuman housing conditions are increasing globally. Given the focus on human rights and social issues, I hypothesize that the text is more likely to fall under a category related to human rights and social development.