The UN on Property Rights

From Sovereignty.net - The United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I) met in Vancouver
May 31 through June 11, 1976. Agenda Item 10 of the Conference Report sets forth the UN's official policy on land. The Preamble reads:

"Land...cannot be treated as an ordinary asset, controlled by individuals and subject to the pressures and inefficiencies of the market. Private land ownership is also a principal instrument of accumulation and concentration of wealth and therefore contributes to social injustice; if unchecked, it may become a major obstacle in the planning and implementation of development schemes. The provision of decent dwellings and healthy conditions for the people can only be achieved if land is used in the interests of society as a whole. Public control of land use is therefore indispensable...."