As in previous years, the GPR2C and its members have attended the 12th session of the World Urban Forum, held between November 4th and 8th in Cairo, Egypt. Amid a wide diversity of participants and thematics represented, including also a strong presence of corporate...
Climate Justice
Justice that links development and human rights to achieve a human-centred approach to addressing climate change, safeguarding the rights of the most vulnerable people and sharing the burdens and benefits of climate change and its impacts equitably and fairly.Climate Justice
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GPR2C contributions to the Call for inputs: Access to information on climate change and human rights
In June 2024, the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) members, notably Instituto Pólis (Brazil), Kota Kita (Indonesia) and DW Angola submitted contributions to the “Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the context of...
GPR2C’s Year in Review: Celebrating Progress and Shaping Tomorrow
Dear friends, As we bid farewell to another year, the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) reflects on a journey of unwavering commitment to fostering democratic, diverse, solidary, and sustainable cities, villages, and human settlements, acknowledged as...
2022 Right to the City Overview
Dear friends, As the end of 2022 is approaching, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all members and allies of the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) for another very engaging and productive year of collaborative work and mobilization around...
Publications
Events
The impact of civil society on global climate governance: understanding the COPs
This informative session from the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) will provide information on the organization of global climate governance, with a focus on the Conferences of the Parties (COPs), in view of the COP30 to be held in Brazil in 2025, and...
Using the Right to the City to accelerate prevention of impacts on climate change in urban peripheries
The side event is based on the premise that climate change adverse effects are unevenly distributed among populations living in urban peripheries and precarious settlements, making it imperative to address it as a matter of social justice. It will shed light on the...
UNHA Side Event – Quito+7: A collective dialogue to recover and fulfill the New Urban Agenda’s Commitments
The Habitat III process reflected the deliberation of various actors to collectively commit to actions that make our cities, villages, territories and human settlements more just, inclusive, safe and sustainable. Key issues emerged toward the adoption of the New Urban...
Special Session [Right to the City] at the World Human Rights Cities Forum
In this session, we will be exploring the framework of the Right to the City in the context of climate justice through the GPR2C thematic paper - “Right to the City: A Road for Climate Justice” which will be presented by our dear Nelson Saule Júnior and also...







