BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 18. The housing crisis is
global and a systemic approach, strengthening of policies, and
support to countries are essential for its solution, the Executive
Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
(UN-Habitat) Anaclaudia Rossbach said, Trend reports.
She made the remark at the official opening press conference
held within the framework of the second day of the World Urban
Forum (WUF13) in Baku.
According to her, a special report dedicated to housing issues
is currently being prepared within the framework of the "World
Cities Report", and this document broadly reflects the approaches
of cities and countries to the housing problem.
Rossbach noted that within the framework of the UN "Local 2030"
platform, work is being carried out jointly with 14–15
organizations, local and regional governments, the private sector,
and civil society to collect and share local solutions.
According to her, through the established platform, experiences
collected from different countries are combined in one center and
presented for the use of member states.
The Executive Director of UN-Habitat stated that the
organization plays an important role in both shaping normative
approaches and providing technical support.
She added that the housing crisis is characterized by the same
basic problems all over the world: people living in inadequate
conditions, populations living on the streets, and groups deprived
of the opportunity to buy or rent housing.
Along with this, she emphasized that the social, economic,
cultural, and institutional characteristics of each country are
different, and for this reason, solutions must also be adapted to
local conditions:
"The goal is to support countries in shaping appropriate legal
frameworks, national policies, urban plans, and financial systems,"
she said.
