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In the Local Policies section you will find a compilation of local government policies on human rights, the right to the city, housing and other key topics for local social inclusion and participatory democracy agendas. Our search engine will allow you to select practices according to more specific categories or types of contents, including more than sixty case studies developed within the Inclusive Cities Observatory initiative (a joint endeavour by the UCLG-CSIPDHR, the University College of London and the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra). The Resources section of this Knowledge Hub gathers useful publications, policy documents, international declarations and valuable learning resources.
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Barcelona Discrimination Observatory - Annual Report 2021
The Discrimination Observatory of Barcelona has also launched


25 November - Special Newsletter on Violence against Women

Session “Social Movements and Inclusive Participation in Cities” for the 14th WHRCF in Gwangju



Declaration of the City of Bogota: Fourth World Forum of Cities and Territories of Peace
A document that brings together the proposals put forward at the Peace Forum to sign peace between people, for the planet and with the government towards the next edition in Montevideo 2025.

European Charter for the Safeguarding of Human Rights in the City (2001)
The document that scaled-up human rights cities networking in Europe. It was adopted in 2001 in Saint Denis (France) as a follow-up to the Barcelona Cities for Rights Declaration (1998).





UCLG-CSIPDHR Report on Local Governments and Human Rights (2019)
Developed as a contribution to the OHCHR's 2019 call for contributions on local governments and human rights initiatives.

“Cities as Catalysts: Municipal Strategies for Inclusive Local Policies,” Local and regional governments take the stage at the 4th edition of the UNESCO Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination

Local Governments for Human Rights: A Debate with the UN (2019)
A historical event which laid the foundations for a more structural dialogue between the UN and local governments on human rights.

Local Governments as Frontliners Against Racism and Discrimination: Collaborative Frameworks for a Global Movement


Local governments and human rights in Asia (2021)
Report of the consultation event held within the 2021 WHRCF. Regional contribution to the update process of the Global Charter-Agenda.