Let's work for a world where homelessness is a thing of the past: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon all the world leaders to form a strong global partnership to say goodbye to the curse of homelessness, saying that she believes a safe and decent shelter is the basic right of every individual.
"Homelessness is indeed a curse. It affects people in both developing and developed countries. Our experience shows it is within our capacity to do something about removing this curse. All our friends and stakeholders gathered here can forge a strong partnership to make that happen," she said.
The PM was addressing a side-event on "Sustainable and Affordable Housing" which, she said, is an issue she holds very close to her heart.
"The New Urban Agenda provides us with a useful blueprint for moving forward. We must support UN-HABITAT's work in supporting countries to implement the Agenda. Bangladesh will remain engaged with the Group of Friends here in New York to bring these issues to the forefront. Let us keep working for a world where homelessness becomes a matter of the past," she said.
Being a densely populated country of 165 million people, she said, Bangladesh could successfully manage the issue of homelessness.
"We are providing the landless-homeless people houses with land free of cost. I am here today to share my experiences of success in building sustainable houses for the underprivileged people across the country," she added.
After Bangladesh's independence, Sheikh Hasina said, the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, took initiatives to rehabilitate the landless, homeless, and rootless people making it a development priority in 1972. Read More...
