Cycle of debates “Advances in the right to the city in Latin America: Debating the Statute of the City, the New Urban Agenda, new constitutional provisions, laws and public policies”
In the last three decades, Latin America has played a key role in the debate and struggle for the Right to the City, being the region also a pioneer in experiences of legal recognition of this right and the formulation of public policies aimed at the implementation of...
The GPR2C in 2021 and beyond
Dear members and friends, 2021 has been a year of challenges, advances and strong mobilization for the Right to the City around the world, acutely marked by the prolongation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the progressive rollout of vaccination campaigns and the gradual...
GPR2C’s Contribution to the Progress Report on the implementation of the NUA
The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C9, invited by UN-Habitat, has participated in several workshops to contribute to the drafting of the UN Secretary General's Quadrennial Report on progress (and setbacks) in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda....
Open call for the fourth Edition of the Transformative Cities Award (2021–2022)
Don’t miss the opportunity to be one of the initiatives of change chosen by Transformative Cities The 2021-2022 edition of the Transformative Cities Award has just been released: “The world needs inspiring stories of change. Are you part of the solution?” is the motto...
The 8th Urban Social Forum: Reclaiming the Right to the City, Affirming Another City is Possible!
By Vanesha Manuturi, Kota Kita In the past year, the cities that we live in today face what feels like a growing list of uncertainties. Communities in Indonesia and around the world have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic like nothing we have ever seen or...
GPR2C 2021 Thematic Papers: A collective learning experience on the Right to the City
Since last year the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) has embarked on the preparation of a series of thematic papers to deepen the key conceptual and programmatic contents related to the right to the city. These documents are intended to strengthen the...
Planact advocating for the Right to the City in informal settlements in South Africa
Masakhane is an informal settlement in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga (north-east South Africa). People started living here 50 years ago. It has nowadays an aproximate population of more than 3.700 people. Residents of Masakhane in eMalahleni have never had running water....
How can cities benefit from a Binding Treaty on transnational corporations and human rights?
Over the last decades, with an increasing trend towards privatization of essential services, overall economic deregulation and the enhancement of the globalization of production and distribution chains, we have witnessed the constant growth of economic influence of...
Social and Solidarity Economy is the way to overcome inequalities through the COVID-19 recovery
This post is also available in: French, Spanish. On the Occasion of the 2021 High-Level Political Forum, RIPESS, Urgenci and the Global Platform for the Right to the City have co-organised the side-event “Overcoming inequalities through the COVID-19 recovery:...
Find out more about HIC Co-learning Spaces
HIC Co-learning Spaces - the Habitat International Coalition is an active member of the Global Platform for the Right to the City - are cross-regional, multi-session encounters open to all HIC Members, Friends, and allies to generate and multiply emancipatory learning...