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Setting the UCLG agenda for advocacy and political debate on the Right to the City and Human Rights: The first Policy Council of 2021 leads the way to a new Pact for the Future
Thursday, 18 February 2021
The Policy Council on the Right to the City and Inclusive Territories met last 9 February, gathering most of its renovated local government membership and co-presidency for the first time this 2021. The contributions by co-chairs and councillors - among which, several leading members of the UCLG-CSIPDHR - allowed to kick off the UCLG policy discussion on how to...
The partnership strategy with the UN Special Rapporteurs brings together civil society and local government stakeholders
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
In the past months, UCLG and its civil society partners from the Global Platform for the Right to the City and the Habitat International Coalition pioneered another line of cooperation between the UN Human Rights system and a broader local constituency composed of local governments and civil society organizations alike. Two consultation events held with UN Special...
A guide to fight discrimination at the local level: Contribution by the Departmental Council of Seine-Saint-Denis
Monday, 15 February 2021
Source: Conseil Départemental de la Seine Saint Denis. The guide « Ensemble pour l’égalité des droits » (All together in favour of rights equality) is aimed at all inhabitants, associations, business and other relevant stakeholders working on non-discrimination at the level of this French urban territory. The Department of Seine-Saint-Denis has been committed for...
Open Call for Local Authorities to support a Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations with respect to Human Rights
Friday, 12 February 2021
The impact of transnational corporations can be felt in many key aspects of city life. With no doubt, local governments are well aware of its relevance for residents’ access to fundamental rights such as water, energy and other basic amenities, adequate and affordable housing, employment, healthy natural environment - all of which can be easily put under strain due...
Addressing the role of local governments in tackling urban inequalities: Towards the GOLD VI Report (2022)
Monday, 25 January 2021
The GOLD VI Report will address the inequality crisis and its multiple dimensions as experienced at the local level. It will do so to explore meaningful pathways developed by local governments in recent years aimed at building more inclusive and equitable cities. In the same vein, GOLD VI will particularly focus on innovative collaboration patterns with civil...
Action Plan 2021 and Annual Report 2020
Monday, 18 January 2021
The UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights is pleased to share with you its Action Plan for 2021, containing the main thematic priorities and networking opportunities for members and partners this year. The Action Plan is the main framework for the strategic articulation of priorities and collective initiatives led by UCLG...
Utrecht’s co-mayor Linda Voortman is joining the UCLG-CSIPDHR co-presidency: A renewed leadership on the human rights and equality agenda
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Linda Voortman has been the Alderman (Co-Mayor) of Utrecht responsible for social affairs, diversity and municipal organization since 2018. In this position, she joined the Co-Presidency of the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights in 2020. As former member of the Dutch Parliament and trade unionist for the FNV, Voortman will...
Valencia joins Cities for Adequate Housing: Strengthening affordable, adequate housing provision
Thursday, 03 December 2020
Valencia has become the latest city to join the “Cities for Adequate Housing” Declaration in 2020, as announced by the city’s Social Services and Housing Councillor Isabel Lozano during June’s meeting of the UCLG Community of Practice on Housing. Over the last years, the city government has carried out various actions seeking to bring about more affordable and...

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