Annual Report 2013 such, on January 9, 2013, the Commission recommended the government authorities that government measures and actions should be taken for the protection of the right of residence, of access to medicine, and of labor of the homeless, and also for the promotion of social awareness of the homeless. Currently, the number of emergency shelters including emergency beds is much smaller than is necessary. The government is, therefore, asked to come up with necessary measures to supplement its support for the housing of the homeless. The NHKCK asked for a more fundamental action of the government in this regard, and pointed out that the government should consider the support of the homeless an important factor in making a comprehensive plan for the housing of the people in need. In particular, the Commission recommended the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to work out a measure to supply housing for the homeless in connection with the protection of their right of health, the promotion of their returning to normal social life, and other medical welfare services. In addition, the NHRCK recommended, for the benefit of the homeless, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and regional governments to take necessary action for the creation of jobs for the cause of self-reliance and social integration, for the expansion of medical services considering the inaccessibility of the homeless to medical facilities, and for the promotion of social awareness of the homeless, respectively. In response, the Ministries informed the Commission that they would implement the recommendations in the 32 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission