WUF13 remembered for record number of participants and partners, and adoption of the Baku Call to Action
Baku Call to Action
Indigenous community in Canada sued government over right to prior informed consent
Bolivian representative: Development should not come at expense of indigenous displacement
Marina Munoz: Entire communities benefit when indigenous women own land documents
UN-Habitat official: Forced land dispossession is one of the main problems faced by indigenous peoples
Rossbach: Global housing crisis affects women more severely
State Committee: Promotion of gender equality is among Azerbaijan’s key state policy priorities
Mexican official: Land rights and self-governance are key demands of indigenous peoples
UN deputy chief: Women’s housing rights are often pushed into the background
Indigenous peoples’ housing rights discussed at WUF13
Habitat International Coalition member speaks about housing rights at WUF13
Aygun Aliyeva: Today Azerbaijan plays an important bridge role between the Global North and the Global South
Executive director: Approximately one billion people in Africa will live in cities
Uruguayan minister: Housing policy is fundamental for social equality
Egyptian Ambassador: I am sure Azerbaijan’s ideas in WUF13 will be very well deliberated - INTERVIEW
State Committee: Great Return program is a rare and unique example in the world
Kenyan minister: World Bank financing alone does not solve slum problem
Transformation of informal settlements discussed at WUF13
WUF13 conference participants adopt statement on colonial injustices and housing inequality
WUF13 discusses housing crisis and injustices caused by colonial governance - PHOTO
Complaints over violations of housing rights can be submitted directly to the UN
Secretary General: Housing issue has become one of the main challenges on the development and democracy agenda
Committee: Housing policy cannot be planned separately from transport, infrastructure, and employment
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