Ambassador Haifa Abu-Ghazaleh: The Arab League attaches particular importance to the right to adequate housing

Ambassador Haifa Abu-Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, said that the University pays special attention to the right to adequate housing in terms of text and in practice, as well as strategies and policies. action plans, including strategies with international and regional organizations Including the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) and the development of training and capacity-building programs in the housing sector in the Arab world.

The Arab League for Human Rights, due to meet on 16 March each year, is to be reactivated in 2019 under the slogan "The right to adequate housing" as an inherent right of human rights. man and foundation of the stability and security of the individual and the family. The necessities of a healthy life and an essential component of human dignity.

In her statements, Ambassador Haifa Abu-Ghazaleh noted that a number of international and regional instruments accorded particular importance to the right to housing, namely article 25 of the Declaration. Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Article 38 of the Arab Charter of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to housing that provides him with well-being, services and a healthy environment and allows him to become independent in the affairs of his life private.

Recognizing the importance of this right, the goals of sustainable development are to ensure that everyone has access to basic, adequate, safe and affordable housing and services.

"Ensuring the right to adequate housing is a joint effort of the public and private sectors, and private sector involvement in this task is an urgent social responsibility, particularly with regard to social housing and the development and control of informal settlements. .

He called on the international community to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people because of the violation of their legitimate rights by Israel, the occupying Power. "There is no right to housing with the policy of house demolitions and the pursuit of expansionist settlement policies."

He stressed that the achievement of human rights goals, including the right to adequate housing, remained conditional on concerted efforts by States, strengthening of partnerships between international and regional organizations, and commitment to sustainable development. to monitor the implementation of development and housing projects within the framework of the principle of equal opportunities and social justice.