The challenge
The challenges of urbanization, such as rising inequality and the prevalence of slums, are symptoms of a larger deficit to respect human rights in cities, particularly the right to adequate housing and the right to safe drinking water and sanitation. Only when all dimensions of human rights are respected will urbanization realize itself as the transformative force that it is. The human rights dimensions relate to the availability, accessibility, acceptability, adaptability, quality and appropriateness of the rights to adequate housing, safe drinking water and sanitation.
Impact
Cross-cutting Issues Progress Report 2018
This Report outlines the key achievements of UN-Habitat in improving social inclusion and fighting climate change, including work on-the-ground, global campaigns and expert policy guidance.
Rising inequality and environmental degradation can be seen in cities across the world....
Cross-cutting Issues Progress Report 2018
This Report outlines the key achievements of UN-Habitat in improving social inclusion and fighting climate change, including work on-the-ground, global campaigns and expert policy guidance.
Rising inequality and environmental degradation can be seen in cities across the world....
Linking the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals to Human rights – Brochure
This toolkit outlines the key themes of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals with regards to UN-Habitat’s mandate to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.
The 2030 Agenda for...
The Human Rights in Cities Handbook Series: Volume I: The Human Rights-Based Approach to Housing and Slum Upgrading
Human rights are important as they set the minimum standards that are essential for people to live in freedom, equality and dignity. They give everyone the freedom of choice and expression and the rights to basic needs necessary for their full development and enjoyment of their rights, including...
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The Human Rights in Cities Handbook Series: Volume I: The Human Rights-Based Approach to Housing and Slum Upgrading
Human rights are important as they set the minimum standards that are essential for people to live in freedom, equality and dignity. They give everyone the freedom of choice and expression and the rights to basic needs necessary for their full development and enjoyment of their rights, including...
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Donors and partners
UN-Habitat is committed to the realization human rights in all parts of its work. To do this we collaborate with key stakeholders including rights holders’, local authorities, CSOs and National Governments and other UN agencies.
