The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) celebrates the conclusion of the GOLD VII research process on the Economies of Equality and Care, launched by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) as its flagship research initiative for the 2023-2026 period....
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Connections: Advancing the Global Social Solidarity Economy Agenda in New York
GPR2C joins a movement‑rooted gathering on the Social and Solidarity Economy during UNGA Week and Climate Week NYC 24 September 2026 · 09:00–11:30 CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, New York City Register TODAY The Global Platform for the Right to the City...
Interview with Lorena Zárate in the Municipal Times: Delivering the Local Social Covenant
Lorena Zárate, coordinator of the Global Platform for the Right to the City 30 July- UCLG World Congress 2026 *Original source: Municipal Times The Congress marks an important milestone for the Local Social Covenant. From your perspective, what is its greatest...
The Right to the City at the UCLG World Congress in Tangier
22–25 June 2026 | Tangier, Morocco The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) actively participated in the UCLG World Congress of Local and Regional Governments, held in Tangier, Morocco, from 22 to 25 June 2026.Convened by United Cities and Local...
New Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City
The global network of local and regional governments, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), adopted the New Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City on 25 June 2026 during its World Congress in Tangier. The Charter is a political commitment and...
The Right to the City at the 13th World Urban Forum and the New Urban Agenda
Baku, Azerbaijan | 17–22 May 2026 As in previous editions, the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) and its members played an active role in the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), held in Baku, Azerbaijan. As the main multi-stakeholder dialogue platform...
2025: a summary of our year
GPR2C Summary of 2025: Towards a global mutirão and caring cities! Dear friends, 2025 was marked by the intensification of the work of the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) on two strategic fronts: Climate Justice and Care. With great expectations from...
The GPR2C’s work on the Right to the City and Care
The GPR2C has defined “Care" as one of its strategic priorities for action in the period from 2023 to 2026. For the municipal movement, care is much more than just social policy, it is part of a fundamental political vision to transform the way we govern, plan and...
The GPR2C at COP30: a review
The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) took to COP30 the vision that there is no Climate Justice without the Right to the City. The first climate conference to be held in Brazil took place from November 10 to 21, 2025, but preparations for our arrival...
Our journey so far: the GPR2C task force ahead of COP30
For some years now, we have been working on the connections between climate justice and the right to the city. Starting with the publication of our thematic paper in 2020 and continuing to work with our members on local, national, regional and global initiatives. This...













