Cities Together for Inclusive Urban Development at Habitat III

By: UNESCO

Inclusion, participation and global cooperation emerged as key themes in UNESCO’s International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities – ICCAR panel at the Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador on 17 October 2016. Translating the ambitious 2030 Agenda into the context of cities and human settlements around the world, the New Urban Agenda, adopted at Habitat III, articulates a vision for sustainable urban development with inclusion, human rights and freedom from all forms of discrimination in cities as cross-cutting themes. As a global platform for advocacy, exchange and collaboration between city-level actors, the International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities – ICCAR is committed to transforming this vision into action.

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