A conference was held by UN-Habitat and the Nizami Ganjavi International Center within the UN World Urban Forum.
Speakers noted that the Middle East crisis accelerates the global housing crisis.
In directly affected countries, destruction and displacement worsen housing problems. In regional countries, construction pipelines and housing finance are impacted.
In Africa and Asia-Pacific, energy-importing economies face rising food and construction costs, reducing affordability.
Informal settlement dwellers are particularly vulnerable, with limited income and mobility increasing risks.
The panel explored how housing impacts vary geographically, how energy and remittance shocks alter housing systems, and critical risks for informal populations.
