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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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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.
Report on migrant women in cities and the role of local governments (2020)
Summary of discussions held during the 2020 multi-stakeholder dialogue on migrant women in cities.
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.
Senegalese Charter for Citizen Participation and the Right to the City (2017)
A nationwide initiative promoted by Enda Ecopop which brought together 75 local elected representatives.
Report of the 2020 UCLG Comunity of Practice on Housing
The meeting focused on exploring the emerging role of local governments facing the impacts of the COVID-19 over local housing systems.
Saint Denis Declaration on the Right to the City (2012)
Final declaration of the World Seminar of Local Authorities for the Right to the City held in Saint Denis (2012). This process would galvanize UCLG's recognition of the Right to the City.
Report of the European Workshop on Human Rights Cities (2018)
Held in the context of the Cities for Rights Conference, this event addressed the main outcomes of the 20 years old European human rights cities movement.
Summary of the intersessional panel discussion on Local Governments and Human Rights - A/HRC/38/22 (2018)
Summary of the intersessional panel discussion held on 2017 by the Human Rights Council.
Global Call for the Right to the City in the New Urban Agenda (2016)
Initiative promoted by the Global Platform for the Right to the City in the context of the Habitat III process.
Report of the Webinar on Unaccompanied Minors (2019)
Practices by local governments in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Webinar held in the context of the MC2CM project.
Decalogue for Participatory Slum Upgrading (2020)
Arising from the Synergies for Solidarity initiative.
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.
Final Report of the Cities and Migration Conference (2017)
Summary of discussions held in events organized by the UCLG-CSIPDHR during the 2017 "Cities and Migration" Conference.
Live Learning Experience on COVID-19 and Housing (2020)
A meeting of the UCLG #BeyondtheOutbreak community focusing on local governments' housing responses to the COVID-19 crisis.
Vienna City of Human Rights Declaration (2014)
A pioneer local human rights declaration in Europe which inspired the establishment of a leading local human rights system. The document set the values, goals and means to achieve this goal.