World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing crisis

Key points

• The Baku Call to Action, shaped by voices from 176 countries, sets out a shared path forward, including Reframing housing as a system, linking homes with land, infrastructure, transport, services and economic opportunity rather than treating construction in isolation., linking homes with land, infrastructure, transport, services and economic opportunity rather than treating construction in isolation.
• Confronting interconnected pressures – from rising costs and land speculation to displacement, weak governance and climate shocks – through integrated, people-centred solutions.
• from rising costs and land speculation to displacement, weak governance and climate shocks – through integrated, people-centred solutions.
• Recognizing housing and climate justice as inseparable, with the most vulnerable communities facing the greatest exposure to floods, extreme heat and environmental risks., with the most vulnerable communities facing the greatest exposure to floods, extreme heat and environmental risks.
• Scaling up climate-resilient housing, including through nature-based solutions, retrofitting, upgrading informal settlements and strengthening disaster preparedness.,...