This event aims to examine the potential of the Rightto the City paradigm as an urban policy tool for implementing the New Urban
Agenda, and a benchmark against which to monitor the UN Conference on Housing
and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) outcomes and relevant SDG
targets. A core aim of the event is to develop the GPR2C’s proposal for
establishing a Global Observatory for the Right to the City building on the
collective contributions of international, national and grass-roots networks
and organizations, and partnerships with academia and local and national
governments. The international consensus achieved through the Habitat III and
the SDGs will be a benchmark for the next two decades. It is critical for
organizations focusing on habitat-related human rights and the Right to the
City to define the principles and practice underpinning the creation of just,
inclusive and sustainable cities. The aim of the Observatory will be to raise
awareness of multiple actors, mobilize allies in the international, national
and local spheres, and strengthen networks and community processes, to support
innovative public policies that implement the commitments of Habitat III and
the New Agenda.
