“Next week’s visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing is an opportunity to take a no-holds-barred look at New Zealand’s housing crisis to see if we’re doing enough to provide good, affordable homes for all New Zealanders,” says Scott Figenshow, Chief Executive of Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA).
“Given the increasing number of people experiencing homelessness and extreme housing stress, we think the answer is a clear ‘no’ and we’re hoping the visit will be a real wake-up call about what needs to be done.”
UN Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha is visiting New Zealand from 10-19 February to look at the housing situation here. CHA (the sector body for community housing providers), the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Te Matapihi and others are looking forward to the visit providing Ms Farha with access to on-the-ground insights into housing and human rights.
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Source: The Daily Blog
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