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Latest events in the "Local Governments and Human Rights" agenda.

oidp2025

Our Committee brings together LRGs at #OIDPCórdoba2025 to share how to “Build Human Rights Cities” through democracy and participation

2025-whrcf

CISDP Brings Together Cities Around the World in Gwangju WHRCF to Reflect on Democratic Resilience and Human Rights

Charter-Agenda

Our Committee promotes the updating of the Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City of UCLG together with the Steering Board

caringcities

Local and Regional Governments Build #CaringCities through Citizen Participation: Reflections from Our Webinar

AIwebinar

Artificial Intelligence and Local Democracy: For an Inclusive and Rights-Based Digital Future

webinar-caringcities

Webinar: Empowering Citizen Participation for Building Caring and Inclusive Cities

new coordinator

Adrià Duarte, new Coordinator of our Committee

consultation

OHCHR: our Committee facilitates a consultation to develop a Guidance Framework for Building a Human Rights City

retreat-2025

The UCLG 2025 Retreat puts at the forefront the inclusion of youth in local governance as a building block for #HumanRightsCities and Territories

unesco

Strengthening the commitment of local and regional governments against racism and discrimination: the 4th Global Forum of UNESCO

valongo

Pushing forward the Third Wave of the Global Campaign "10, 100, 1000 Cities and Territories for 2030" at the OIDP Conference in Valongo

1arb

IN ARABIC! Download the thematic sheets of the program "Towards Caring Territories for Women Victims of Violence"

final-seminar

Over 50 Local Leaders and Experts Gather in Seine-Saint-Denis to Highlight the Role of Local and Regional Governments to #EndVAW

Summit

Local and Regional Governments for a renew multilateralism: the UN Summit of the Future and the Pact for the Future

3rd-wave

Pioneering Local Public Policies to Uphold Dignity for All: The 3rd wave of the Global Campaign “10,100,1000 Human Rights Cites & Territories by 2030”

14-whrcf

Our Committee, the UN Human Rights Office & RWI co-organise the session “Social Movements and Inclusive Participation in Cities” for the 14th WHRCF in…

ohchr

High Commissioner for Human Rights: UCLG Secretary General shares our network's perspectives on the challenges of local governments to realize human rights

contribution

Recognition of the key role of local and regional governments in UN SR report on the decriminalisation of homelessness and poverty

2charter-agenda

The second phase of the update process of the UCLG Charter-Agenda for Human Rights is underway!

banjul

Banjul Declaration: African Women Local Leaders Unite to Combat Violence against women under the auspices of REFELA

oidp-hr

"Building the future of human rights": the second wave of 10,100,1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030

GPR2C

Interview #HumanRights75 with the Global Platform for the Right to the City: promoting human rights in business to support diverse and inclusive local…

homelessness

“The role of Local and Regional Governments in relation to the decriminalisation of homelessness and poverty,” our contribution to the UN Special…

whrcf-general

WHRCF: Human rights cities respond to poverty and inequalities

workshop-whrcf

Our Committee jumpstarts the updating process of the Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City at the WHRCF

bahasa

The second wave of the global campaign "10, 100, 1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030" is also available in Bahasa!

sep12

CSIPDHR facilitates a session to debate the first results of the update process of the UCLG Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City

utrecht

Interview #HumanRights75: our co-president Linda Voortman, Co-Mayor of Utrecht, flags the human rights cities movement to contribute to the Global Goals

consulta-vivienda

Cities for Adequate Housing: Contribution to the upcoming report of the UN Special Rapporteurs on Housing and Poverty

drets

Interview #HumanRights75 with the Directorate of Citizens' Rights Services of Barcelona: promoting access to justice as a human right

padova

#HumanRights75: the municipality of Padua gives impulse to collective reflection through “An Impossible Peace is the Only Possible Peace"

banjul

#HumanRights75: interview with Ms. Isatou Njie, REFELA National Coordinator in Gambia

senat

Our coordinator Amanda Flèty presented the progress of our peace and human rights agenda at the French Senate

2nd-wave

Building the future of human rights: the second wave of the global campaign "10, 100, 1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030" has been launched!

chiguayante

Interview #HumanRights75 with Chiguayante (Chile): contributing to peace for the prevention of human rights violations 50 years after the coup d'état

foro-bogota

"There can be no human rights without peace", our call at the 4th World Forum Cities and Territories of Peace in Bogota

WHRCF-2023

"Human Rights Cities Respond to Poverty and Inequalities" at the 13th World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) in Gwangju, October 4-7, 2023.

fra-interview

#HumanRights75 Interview with FRA: Helping cities and other local authorities better integrate human rights in their work

bogota

Bogotá will host the 4th World Forum on Cities and Territories of Peace

unwater

UN-Water 2023 Conference: local governments open the tap to defend water as a human right

guide-ddhh

"Human Rights Cities in the European Union:" the regional guide to advance the implementationof human rights cities, by FRA

UCLG Human Rights 75

Join the Human Rights 75 Initiative to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights anniversary!

@CISDP

#21M - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Interview with Gissela Chalá Reinoso, former Deputy Mayoress of Quito

@CISDP

Iztapalapa Declaration: Caring territories against Gender-based Violence

@CISDP

First results of the Global Campaign "10,100,1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030"

@CISDP

Special Report of the UCLG-CSIPDHR: The 12th Gwangju World Human Rights Cities Forum and the UCLG World Summit in Daejeon

UN

OUT NOW: OHCHR Report on "Local government and human rights"

@Ville de Grigny

Join the Global Campaign “10, 100, 1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030”!

@CISDP

Report of the session “Environment and climate change: Building a Human Rights approach at the local level”

UCLG Ex Bureau

Special session on the UCLG-CSIPDHR Global Campaign “10, 100, 1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030” at the UCLG Executive Bureau in Sevilla

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Call for contributions on the right to adequate housing and climate change

UN

Call for input to report on Local Government and Human Rights (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)

Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day: Our Roadmap on Local Governments and Human Rights

United Nations and UCLG partnership on human rights: Ten points to advance a common agenda on local governments and human rights

United Nations and UCLG partnership on human rights: Ten points to advance a common agenda on local governments and human rights

Launch of “ Caring territories for women victims of violence” initiative and celebration of 25 November Day on VAWG

Launch of “Caring territories for women victims of violence” initiative and celebration of 25 November Day on VAWG

Caring territories for women victims of violence: the International Observatory on Violence against Women

Caring territories for women victims of violence: the International Observatory on Violence against Women

Renewing UCLG’s social agenda ahead of the Pact for the Future process: Policy Council on the Right to the City

Renewing UCLG’s social agenda ahead of the Pact for the Future process: Policy Council on the Right to the City

Fostering local human rights innovation: The Committee takes part in the Fundamental Rights Forum

Fostering local human rights innovation: The Committee takes part in the Fundamental Rights Forum

The WHRCF 2021 brings together local voices to address crisis and promote a renewed social contract based on human rights

The WHRCF 2021 brings together local voices to address crisis and promote a renewed social contract based on human rights

A side event of the Human Rights Council addresses the “Local government and human rights agenda”

A side event of the Human Rights Council addresses the “Local government and human rights agenda”

The next Fundamental Rights Forum will address local human rights innovation and trigger new commitments in Europe

The next Fundamental Rights Forum will address local human rights innovation and trigger new commitments in Europe

Human rights discussed in the UCLG ASPAC Congress

Human rights discussed in the UCLG ASPAC Congress

The UCLG Culture Summit follows-up on the cultural rights agenda

The UCLG Culture Summit follows-up on the cultural rights agenda

WHRCF to be held next October: Focus on the role of human rights in revamping the social contract at a local level

WHRCF to be held next October: Focus on the role of human rights in revamping the social contract at a local level

Mercociudades fosters local government cooperation on human rights in Latin America

Mercociudades fosters local government cooperation on human rights in Latin America

Updates on the e-learning strategy on human rights

Updates on the e-learning strategy on human rights

UCLG Global Charter-Agenda

Launch of the update process of the UCLG Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City

Annual Meeting of the Committee held during #UCLGMeets

Annual Meeting of the Committee held during #UCLGMeets: Co-creating a global roadmap on human rights for the 2021/22 period

Statement on the situation in Myanmar

Statement on the situation in Myanmar - Call for local governments' human rights solidarity

Consultation on the Myanmar

Consultation on the Myanmar crisis held by Gwangju city: Call for human rights cities solidarity

Local cizenship seminar photo with meeting participants'.

Local Citizenship: MC2CM Peer Learning event co-organized by our Committee

Local governments and human rights: UN agenda and partnership

United Nations Agenda on Local Governments and Human Rights: From Recognition to Partnership

The World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) of Gwangju

The World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) of Gwangju

Policy Council on the Right to the City

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…

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

The partnership strategy with the UN Special Rapporteurs brings together civil society and local government stakeholders

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

The UCLG-CSIPDHR leadership takes part in the UCLG World Council to defend the role of human rights and the right to the city in shaping the policy…

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

Cities strengthen global sharing and solidarity on human rights on the occasion of the 10th WHRCF

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

Human rights as a transformative framework #BeyondTheOutbreak: An online seminar promotes the human rights city vision in Equator

HJ Faida (Jember Regent) and the UCLG-CSIPDHR coordinator

Our Committee takes part in the 2019 Festival HAM held in Jember Regency: A meeting point on local human rights issues in Indonesia

Representatives of the UCLG-CSIPDHR leadership and partners.

The 2019 UCLG Congress: A Platform for Advancing the Committee’s Strategy on Human Rights and the Right to the City

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

Reimagining “Human Rights Cities”: Gwangju hosts a new edition of its World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF)

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

Local governments bring human rights home: Report of the local government meeting in UN Human Rights Geneva’s seat (June 17 2019)

View of Rabat waterfront.

More than twenty local governments have sent their contributions to the UN OHCHR's report on “Local Government and Human Rights”

European Charter for Human Rights in the City.

The CSIPDHR carries out a monitoring process on the follow-up of European Charter of Human Rights in the City 20 years after its launch

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

Human rights cities and territories in Europe: What realities and what perspectives? (December 11th Workshop, Barcelona)

The Gwangju delegation visiting Barcelona City Hall.

Report of Gwangju’s Delegation to Barcelona and visit to the Secretariat of our Committee and UCLG

Meeting held among OHCHR's Deputy High Commissioner and local government representatives.

Members of the Committee advance dialogue on local governments' role in promoting and protecting human rights with OHCHR’s Deputy High Commissioner

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

The Committee pursues its commitment towards human rights defense on the occasion of Madrid’s UCLG World Council

Picture of the meeting's participants'.

New alliances aimed at putting human rights at the heart of 2030 agendas: Gwangju hosts a successful 2018 edition of the World Human Rights Cities Forum

View of the Human Rights Council.

Latest updates on the process to recognize the role of local government in the promotion and protection of human rights (Human Rights Council)

Workshop held during the event.

Training local civil society organizations on international mechanisms for human rights protection (Barcelona)

Picture of the WHRCF meeting's participants'.

Local voices for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy

The Cities for Rights Movement is on the rise

The Cities for Rights Movement is on the rise

The UN Human Rights Council examines Local Governments’ role in the promotion and the protection of Human Rights

The UN Human Rights Council examines Local Governments’ role in the promotion and the protection of Human Rights

The minutes of the Committee's meeting on Human Rights and the Right to the City are available

The minutes of the Committee's meeting on Human Rights and the Right to the City are available

The WHRCF 2016 strengthens the Human Rights Cities network towards Habitat III

Human Rights in the New Urban Agenda

VI World Human Rights Cities Forum & meeting of the Committee - Gwangju, 21-24 July 2016

5th World Human Rights Cities Forum in Gwangju (South Korea)

The United Nations reflect on the role of local government with regards to human rights

The European Charter for the Safeguarding of Human Rights in the City

The European Charter for the Safeguarding of Human Rights in the City

Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City

The Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City

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