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Now available for download: Toolkit for Urban Inclusion in Arab Cities
Sustainable urban development is necessarily inclusive, offering all city inhabitants equal opportunities in the various spheres of life. The new Toolkit for Urban Inclusion in Arab Cities aims to provide Arab city leaders and local government officials with practical tools and advice to build inclusive and sustainable cities.
Paper presentation at the World Human Rights Cities Forum in Gwangju, South Korea
The World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) marked its tenth anniversary from 7-10 October 2020. Markus Möstl, senior legal researcher at the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO, contributed to the online Human Rights Paper Presentation Session and shared his thoughts on the integrated pursuit of human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals at the local level.
Mayor of Graz speaks at UNESCO Regional Expert Consultation against Racism and Discriminations
The UNESCO webinar series “Regional Expert Consultations against Racism and Discrminations” seeks to deconstruct racism, and to unpack societal challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic related to racism and discriminations. Mayor of Graz, Siegfried Nagl, shared experiences from Europe’s oldest Human Rights City.
Final Report on the 10th World Urban Forum now online!
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda have placed culture at the forefront of current debates on urbanisation.
