Eight men own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity, according to a new report published by Oxfam today to mark the annual meeting…
To give back to the “right to the city” concept its emancipatory power: this is the main goal of the collective work Unveiling the right to the city. Representations, Uses and…
The UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights is looking for a new Coordination Assistant, to be based in the UCLG headquarters in Barcelona.…
Local governments’ capability to mobilize financial resources forn the common good and to sustainably and transparently manage it is essential to guarantee the Right to the City…
On 9-11 November, the Committee took part in the meeting of the UNESCO International Coalition of Cities against Racism (ICCAR) in Nairobi. On this occasion, the CSIPDHR agreed…
The Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights actively took part at the UCLG World Congress in Bogota (12-15 October) and the UN Conference on…
UCLG members involved in the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration project (MC2CM) gathered in Madrid to share their challenges, knowledge and solutions regarding labour…
Next Wednesday, November 30th 2016 the more than 480 member cities of the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) will celebrate the first edition of the…
Habitat III was the third edition of the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, held in follow-up to previous conferences held in Vancouver (1976) and…
On 22 July, on the occasion of the 6th World Human Rights Cities Forum in Gwangju (South Korea), the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights…
Following the 5th UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders held in Bogotá, Colombia, on 12‑15 October, we are pleased to enclose the Report on Key…
The UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights calls for supporting the Mayor of Diyarbakir, Gultan Kisanak, the Co-Mayor, Ferat Anli, and the…
Mexico City plays an active role towards the full recognition of Human Rights for all in its territory. For Mexico City’s Council to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination (COPRED…
Next October will be the culmination of the many efforts that our Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights has invested in international processes…
On 10 September, the Secretariat of Habitat III released the final draft of the so-called “New Urban Agenda”, which was agreed in the intergovernmental informal meeting that took…