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By: Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Maimunah Mohd Sharif is under-secretary-general and executive director of UN-Habitat

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  • London’s housing crisis is acute, but it’s a symptom of global policy failure

    Maimunah Mohd Sharif

    Housing policy has failed on a global scale, it's time to address the core of the issue, writes Maimunah Mohd Sharif.

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