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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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GOLD V Report on the Localization of the Global Agendas (2019)

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.

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The Rome Charter on Cultural Rights (2020)

The Rome Charter on Cultural Rights (2020)

A landmark Charter for the advance of cultural rights from a local government perspective.

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Social Inclusion and Participatory Democracy

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.

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The Role of Local Authorities in the Social Inclusion of Migrants (2017)

The Role of Local Authorities in Promoting the Social Inclusion of Migrants (2017)

Focus on interculturality and interreligious dialogue. Reflecting on the outcomes of a Peer Learning event held in Lisbon (MC2CM project).

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A typology of local governments’ engagement with human rights

A typology of local governments’ engagement with human rights: Legal pluralist contributions to international law and human rights (2020)

By Elif Durmuş.

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2021 High-level Dialogue on the Future of the International Human Rights Cities Movement

2021 High-level Dialogue on the Future of the International Human Rights Cities Movement

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