The Right to Adequate Housing

Adequate housing is recognised as a human right under international law, yet well over a billion people are living without adequate housing. This fact sheet from the UN can help you better understand this issue and its legal implications. It explains what the right to adequate housing is, how it applies to specific groups, and who is responsible for upholding it. It also provides an overview of accountability and monitoring mechanisms at the national, regional, and international level. This resource will be most useful to sustainability practitioners, project developers, and engineers whose organisations own, manage, or develop physical infrastructure or other large-scale projects.