In an increasingly urbanized world, nearly 3 billion people live in inadequate conditions, including informal settlements, overcrowded housing, or without any shelter at all. Among these individuals are over 120 million refugees and internally displaced persons, who have been uprooted from their homes due to conflict, persecution, and violence. The destruction of homes and the forced displacement of families highlight how housing can become both a casualty and a weapon of war.

This troubling reality has been witnessed in regions such as Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen, and Myanmar. Without safe housing, communities lose the social cohesion and stability necessary for peace. This ongoing crisis impacts every Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that the global community has committed to achieving by 2030.