UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing to visit Ghana

The United Nations is sending a Special Rapporteur, Mr. Koldo Casla, to Ghana from September 28 to October 9, 2026. His mission is to assess the country's efforts to ensure everyone has access to adequate housing. This includes examining national laws, private sector affordability, habitability standards, and access to essential services. Casla will also investigate how climate change impacts housing rights and the role of residents in housing and urban development decisions.

During his visit, Casla will be in the Greater Accra metropolitan area, Tamale and surrounding regions, and Cape Coast. He'll meet with government officials, civil society groups, and economic stakeholders. He'll also listen to the experiences and concerns of tenants, people in informal settlements, and the homeless.

On October 9, Casla will host a press conference at the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Accra. This will be a closed event for journalists only. Following his trip, Casla is scheduled to submit a report to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2027.

Casla serves as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing. These Special Rapporteurs are members of the Human Rights Council's Special Procedures, an essential group of independent experts who investigate specific country situations or thematic issues worldwide. They work on a voluntary basis, receiving no salary for their duties. They are independent of any government or organization, acting solely in their personal capacity.