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Homelessness

Asked by Danny BealesLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 7946

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to advocate within the G20 for greater recognition of homelessness as a global development priority.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The UK is a member of the UN Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All, and was consulted at the Expert Group and Intersessional Thematic Meeting on the Definition of Homelessness, which met in October 2025 to work on improving the consistency, comparability, and scope of member states' data on homelessness. The Group will meet again in November 2026 to review recommendations that will inform the UK-supported UN-Habitat strategy for 2026-29, including its goals to reduce homelessness globally.

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