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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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UCLG Durban Political Declaration (2019)
The guiding vision for UCLG's policy agenda adopted by the 2019 UCLG World Congress of Durban.
Seminar on Innovative Local Policies for Social Inclusion (2007)
A comprehensive report of decisions issued from the first international seminar on innovative local policies for social inclusion (Barcelona, 2007).
2018 Action Plan (UCLG-CSIPDHR)
Action Plan for 2018 by the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights
The Right to the City in the Habitat III Summit (2016)
A report of the activities organized by the Committee during the Habitat III final Conference held in Quito.
The Right to the City for Women: An Open Letter (2019)
Open letter endorsed by the Mayors of Barcelona, Montreal and Mexico City on the occasion of the 2019 Women's Day.
For a World of Inclusive Cities (2008)
This publication presents several policy guidelines and recommendations for local governments when designing public policies for social inclusion.
2017 Action Plan (UCLG-CSIPDHR)
Action Plan for 2017 by the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights
Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City (2010)
The Mexico City Charter pioneered the local implementation of the right to the city in Latin America. It was developed after the leadership of local actors of Mexico City.
2017 Annual Report (UCLG-CSIPDHR)
Annual Report for 2017 by the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights
GOLD IV Report on the Global Agendas of Metropolises, Cities and Territories
The fourth GOLD Report published in 2016.
GOLD V Report on the Localization of the Global Agendas (2019)
The UCLG GOLD team explores the role of local governments in advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda across the world.
Social inclusion and participatory democracy: From the conceptual discussion to local action (2010)
A publication developed with Barcelona's IGOP and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Montreal’s Guide to Public Consultation (2016)
A guide to plan, implement and monitor local participatory democracy processes built upon Montreal's experience (OCPM).
International municipalism and the right to the city (2019)
A report developed by the CIDOB on the role of cities in the age of globalization.
New Generation Human Rights: The Right to the City (2011)
A publication by the Human Rights Institute of Catalonia (Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya) on the Right to the City implications as a new generation human right.
Report on shelters and protection orders - A/HRC/35/30
Protection orders and shelters are extremely important for the protection of women, and their ability to overcome the effects of abuse and rebuild their lives.
The Right to the City: Building another possible world (2016)
Guidelines for understanding and operationalizing the right to the city by the Global Platform for the Right to the City.