The Ministry of Housing participates in the Arab Human Rights Day conference of the League of Arab States

The Ministry of Housing, Public Services and Urban Communities participated in the symposium on the Arab Human Rights Day organized by the Department of Social Affairs of the League of Arab States as part of the celebration of the Day. Arab Human Rights entitled "The Right to Adequate Housing: Best Practices – Key Challenges". The Minister of Housing, Public Services and Urban Communities stressed the importance of the Egyptian presence at the Arab and regional levels and the invitation of the League of Arab States to present the efforts of the Arab Republic in Egypt regarding the right to adequate housing.
Nafisa Hashim, first undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Services, said that during the symposium she had presented housing policies adopted by Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Housing, Housing and Housing. Public Services and Urban Communities, to guarantee the right to adequate housing and social justice in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Egypt. That the State guarantee to citizens the right to adequate, safe and secure housing, with respect for human dignity and respect for social justice.
"Housing policies have been presented in Egypt, with the Ministry of Housing having prepared a background document for housing strategies and policies in Egypt in 2012, clearly outlining visions and strategies that help to clarify the vision for housing. State in the housing sector and to improve the effectiveness of achieving the objectives of the sector Housing in Egypt, which is currently discussed collectively with all parties concerned and adopted, must be binding on all sectors in the sector. framework of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the implementation of the recommendations of the new Habitat III urban agenda, The principles of the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt's vision for Africa. 2030, as well as the consolidation of human rights principles with regard to the right to housing and social justice, as well as support to those who can not.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development explained that Egyptian legislation on housing and urban development had been introduced, including the Construction Law, its objectives and its regulations, which established controls to ensure provision of adequate, safe and healthy housing for citizens, with respect for human dignity. The most important in the history of Egypt, which aims to create a million homes throughout the Republic, to meet the needs of all categories of housing and to integrate people with disabilities in the community, taking into account the dependents of the woman.
In a statement released yesterday, the Housing Code, which aims to build safe and healthy buildings, includes detailed requirements such as architectural requirements, electrical and environmental requirements, housing and conservation of the building. energy, the use of disabled people and buildings. Underground, lifts, stairs, safety report and security.
The first under-secretary of the ministry pointed out that the seminar organized by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, based on a mandate issued by the Golden Jubilee Committee of the Arab Standing Committee on Human Rights. man, aimed mainly at introducing the legal, institutional and international framework of the concept of decent housing, list in this area and ways to take advantage of it.
She said that the seminar participants had discussed the most important Arab issues in the area of ​​adequate housing and the best ways to overcome them: representatives of the relevant government bodies, national human rights institutions, and women. Member States, civil society organizations with observer status with the Standing Committee on Human Rights, among academics specializing in international human rights law and experts in the field of human rights. International and regional partner organizations.
The Ministerial Council of the Arab League, at ministerial level, approved at its 150th ordinary session a recommendation issued by the Standing Arab Committee on Human Rights to choose the slogan "The right to adequate housing" to revive the Arab Day of Human Rights in 2019 at the national and regional levels. March 16, date of entry into force of the Arab Charter of Human Rights in 2008.