Habitat international Coalition (HIC)—the global movement of over 400 organizational Members working to realize the human rights to habitat, land, housing, and related rights—was formed at the great convergence at the first Habitat Conference at Vancouver in 1976. Over the past 40 years, HIC has remained inspired by, and committed to upholding the Habitat Agenda and
developing it in the normative framework of human rights to meet the habitat challenges of the day.
At Habitat III, HIC once again called upon all states —through all spheres of government—to uphold their Habitat I and II commitments and their binding human rights obligations.
In addition, HIC reaffirmed its commitment to continue to struggle for human rights states composed of their peoples, territory and democratic institutions.
This collective report shows some of the actions, messages and materials carried out by HIC’s members, friends and allies at the different alternative fora and the official Habitat III conference.
Note: If you think that something important is missing in this report, please send your contribution at: gs@hic-net.org
1. Statements
Habitat International Coalition.
HIC Statement at Quito: Toward a Human Rights Habitat
Comités Populares rumbo a Hábitat III.
Declaración de las organizaciones sociales en el Encuentro de Comités Populares, Quito 2016
Foro Resistencia Hábitat III.
Declaración por la Defensa de Nuestros Territorios
Global Platform for the Right to the City. GPR2C Statement on Habitat III
Habitat 3 Alternativo.
Manifiesto de Quito: ¿Quiénes hacen las ciudades?
International Working Group for the Regulation of Real Estate Markets and Market Alternatives.
Statement at Habitat III plenary
World Assembly of Local And Regional Governments.
Statement of the Second World Assembly of Local And Regional Governments to the Third UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – Habitat III
2. Activities report
HIC members and representatives participated in the HIC General Assembly and 40th anniversary, the Social Forum in Resistance to Habitat III, FLACSO Seminar, PUCE Forum and Habitat III
Conference.
3. Press releases
Press Release – October 16. 40 years of struggle and beyond
Press release – October 21. Nothing about us without us
4. Documents
HIC Publication. Habitat I, Habitat II, Habitat III
Poster. HIC’s 40th Anniversary
Passerelle Publication: Unveiling the Right to the City
Trialog Magazine: Habitat III – Quito 2016
5. Articles
Habitat III and the Right to the City – Why we need a new urban paradigm, by Lorena Zárate, HIC’s President
After Habitat III, what’s next for the urban movement? by Greg Scruggs, Citiscope
Implementing the Right to the City, by Emilio Godoy, Citiscope
Alternative Forums outside of Habitat III, by Greg Scruggs, Citiscope
Cities for whom? How to transform cities after the Habitat III conference, ActionAid.
6. Photos
Photo Gallery: HIC@40 (pictures from HIC history)
Photos Gallery: HIC@GA and HIC@40 (pictures of HIC General Assembly and 40th Anniversary Celebration in Quito)
Photos Gallery: HIC@HIII and HIC@Quito (pictures of HIC in Quito)
7. Videos
Video of the HIC General Assembly
Video of the collective drafting of HIC Statement
Video of the Statement presentation at the 7th plenary meeting of Habitat III
8. Message of Gratitude from HIC
The General Assembly of HIC, held in Quito on October 16, 2016 has been an unprecedented example of solidarity, democratic participation and mutual commitment to continue working together. More than 150 participants from 26 countries and 74 member organizations reviewed the work of the Coalition in the last three years and planned together the future work of HIC.
Thank you very much from all HIC teams!
