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UN: Use local materials for affordable housing project

DP Rigathi Gachagua with UN-Habitat Executive Director Madame Maimunah Sharif at UNEP, Nairobi, on June 6, 2023. [DPCS]

The United Nations estimates that more than one billion people live in slums or informal settlements, with the majority coming from Africa and Asia.

Mitigating the housing deficit in a low-carbon trajectory is an important aspect of sustainable development.

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