Guterres's housing appeal World Habitat Day message

Sep 28

For World Habitat Day, Haq relays Guterres's message that adequate housing supports dignity, security and opportunity and that over three billion people lack this right. Investment in housing and informal-settlement transformation can reduce poverty and inequality, build climate resilience and support inclusive societies. Guterres calls for housing to be treated as a public good. The briefing announces no adopted housing programme.

Guterres's message for October 5 World Habitat Day calls for treating housing as a public good, describing adequate housing as a basis of dignity, security and opportunity and saying more than three billion people lack it. It urges investment in housing and informal-settlement transformation to address poverty, inequality and climate risks. The message was released September 28; it announces no adopted programme.