Many pandemic emergency response measures have shown that the right to housing can be realized when governments put it at the center of their political agenda. Ahead of World Cities Day, this op-ed outlines three actions that can be taken.
Now is the moment for governments in the global south to take action in informal settlements — before major outbreaks occur. In this op-ed, UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif explains how.
