| Subject Index | Right to housing |
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| Subject Index | Women |
| Author | United Nations |
| Publisher | United Nations |
| Date of publication | 2012 |
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| ISBN | 9789211541922 |
| Number of pages | 93 |
| Language | English |
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The right to adequate housing is clearly recognized in international human rights law, including in international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights. Yet, over one billion people live in precarious conditions in slums and informal settlements threatening their health and even their survival.
