WUF13: " Colonial Injustice and Housing Shortage" theme discussed
Baku, May 19, AZERTAC
As part of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), an event dedicated to the theme "Colonial Injustice and Housing Shortage" was organized by the Baku Initiative Group (BIG) on May 19.
At the event, which opened with introductory remarks by Abbas Abbasov, Executive Director of the Baku Initiative Group, participants discussed the socio-economic impacts of colonial and neocolonial administration, structural inequalities emerging in urbanization processes, existing challenges in housing provision, as well as the effects of these problems on indigenous populations.
The speakers noted that the concept of justice is one of the fundamental pillars of human society, and social inequalities resulting from colonialism remain a serious global challenge today. It was stated that the housing problem is not merely an economic issue, but also a consequence of historical injustices and colonial policies. No housing policy can be just as long as a people does not possess control over its own land, institutions, and collective future.
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