What is the Human Right to Sustainable Human Settlements?
Issues surrounding the sustainability of human settlements are human rights issues. Reinforcing the right of every woman, man, youth and child to sustainable human settlements are universal human rights standards defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, CEDAW, the International Covenants and other widely adhered to international human rights treaties and Declarations — powerful tools that must be put to use in implementing the Habitat Agenda and the commitments made at Rio, Cairo, Copenhagen, and Beijing! The Human Rights at Issue The human right of every woman, man, youth and child to sustainable human settlements includes the following universal, indivisible, interconnected and interdependent human rights: • The human right to adequate housing. • The human right to a safe and healthy environment. • The human right to development. • The human right to the highest attainable standard of health. • The human right to an adequate standard of living, including access to adequ
