Ask AI: Do the ICESCR convention define what health and adequate housing are?

No, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) does not define what health and adequate housing are. It does, however, provide general principles of the right to health and the right to adequate housing, both of which must be realized by states as part of their obligations under the Covenant. For example, the right to health includes the right to access healthcare, the right to a safe and healthy working environment, and the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Meanwhile, the right to adequate housing includes access to adequate shelter and housing, and freedom from arbitrary eviction from one's home. Specific definitions of health and adequate housing must be determined by national governments, relevant institutions, and the general public.