UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing Balakrishnan Rajagopal will arrive in Uzbekistan for an official visit. He will hold a series of talks on August 19-30, the Dunyo News Agency reported.
The UN Special Rapporteur will visit Bukhara, Samarkand and Jizzakh, as well as nearby regions. He will be informed about the prospects of protecting and exercising the right to adequate housing in the national laws and practice of Uzbekistan. He will discuss affordability and accessibility, as well as suitability of housing for citizens.
According to the United Nations, the expert will be informed about the measures taken by the Government of Uzbekistan to ensure that citizens have the right to adequate housing. Rajagopal will conduct an analysis of the impact of climate change on the right to adequate housing.
