Katowice: Providing decent housing and improving informal settlements for the residents can help address their challenges related to water and basic services, said Anacl¡udia Rossbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, as she addressed the event titled 'UN 2026 Water Conference: Urban housing roadmap' held as part of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the Executive Director of UN-Habitat also highlighted several obstacles to achieving this objective, noting that these challenges are being extensively discussed throughout the forum. Rossbach emphasized the interconnectedness of housing improvements and water security, suggesting that addressing issues in informal settlements could have a significant impact on water-related challenges.

'Although most of these challenges are not directly related to the water sector or traditionally discussed in the field of water, this profoundly impacts water security,' she added. The discussions at the forum are expected to explore a variety of strategies to tackle these issues, with a focus on how urban housing developments can contribute to better water management and service provision.