UN-Habitat: Decent Housing is a Human Right, Not a Privilege

KABUL (Afghan Verified) -- The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) stated that access to a decent home is a human right, not a privilege, and that everyone deserves a safe place to live.

In a post on its X account on Sunday, 3 Hoot (Feb. 22), UN-Habitat said a decent home preserves individuals' health, respects their culture and ensures no one is unjustly evicted from their home.

The organization has consistently emphasized in its reports that access to safe and decent housing forms one of the foundations of human life. It warned that a lack of such housing can lead to serious consequences for physical and mental health as well as social security.

UN-Habitat has previously noted that poverty and the absence of decent housing are deeply interconnected. It stated that breaking this cycle is possible only when access to decent housing is guaranteed for all citizens.

In Afghanistan, many citizens lack access to safe and decent homes due to economic poverty, returns from neighboring countries and internal displacement. These groups live in difficult conditions.