Programme

Special Session: The Future of Housing: Local governments for the right to adequate housing

Special Session
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13 November
Venue
Room 2 C

The Declaration of Cities for Housing was presented at the United Nations in July 2018. One year and a half later, over 40 worldwide local and regional governments have committed and joined the Declaration. The Special Session will assess progresses made in the implementation of the right to housing in the territories all over the world, and will discuss the way forward along with the UN Special Rapporteur.

Speakers

Ada Colau

Ada
Colau
Mayor of Barcelona, Co-President of UCLG

Patrick Jarry

Patrick
Jarry
Mayor of Nanterre, President of UCLG Forum of Peripheral Cities

Leilani Farha

Leilani
Farha
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing

Luis Revilla

Luis
Revilla
Mayor of La Paz, President of Mercociudades

Sheela Patel

Sheela
Patel
UCLG-UBUNTU, Founding Director, SPARC and Co-founder and Chair, Slum Dwellers International (SDI)