The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, declared that everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living, including satisfactory housing.
सन्‌ 1948 में, संयुक्‍त राष्ट्र ने ‘ मानव अधिकारों के विश्‍वव्यापी घोषणा - पत्र ’ को अपनाया था ।