Anacláudia Rossbach: Decrease in aid allocated to UN humanitarian actions is a serious warning signal
Baku, May 20, AZERTAC
"Drawing on my long-standing work experience at the World Bank, I see massive opportunities to bring together all our knowledge and skills in the fields of urban planning, housing provision, and informal settlements. We are a community operating across different geographies with a wealth of experience. If we can unite this multifaceted potential and expertise, we will be stronger and can further expand our sphere of influence and activities," said Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), during her speech at the event titled " From Global Housing Finance to Local Affordable Housing Action: Leveraging Global Development and Subnational Finance," held as part of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).
She noted that one issue became particularly clear during this process: the reduction of financial funds, especially the aid allocated to UN humanitarian actions, has significantly impacted the organization. "This demonstrated once again how crucial the issue of development is. As a global community, we have generally failed in building a bridge between humanitarian aid and development."
"In my view, this served as a kind of warning signal for me. If we, as the UN and UN-Habitat, want to expand our activities in the field of development—which is exactly what the world needs right now – naturally, ensuring people's nutrition and saving their lives remain the most vital priorities. However, if we limit ourselves to just that, we cannot move forward as a society. We will not be able to implement the core challenges and targets ahead of us, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, and the New Urban Agenda," she added.
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