Urban Planning Must Address Homelessness to Promote Human Dignity, Vatican’s UN Mission Says

Urban planning must address homelessness to promote human dignity, Vatican’s UN mission says

"Everybody deserves a place to call home, where they can build relationships, nurture family life, and participate fully in their community."

Vatican Urges UN to Combat Homelessness

The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations published a statement on urban planning on July 28.

Holy See: Urban planning needs to address homelessness to promote human dignity

The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations highlights the importance of addressing homelessness in order to build sustainable cities that promote human dignity and the common good. Read all  

Vatican urges UN to combat homelessness to promote human dignity

The Vatican has urged the United Nations (U.N.) to include the homeless in efforts to create sustainable cities, stating that the “persistence of homelessness should trouble the conscience of the international community.” The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the U.N. made these remarks in a message for the 2026 High Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the New Urban Agenda, which took place in New York from July 1…