What Is Happening to Habitat III National Reports?

By: HIC

In October 2016 Habitat III will bring together global actors in Quito, Ecuador, to build on the work of Habitat II in Istanbul (1996) and Habitat I in Vancouver (1976). The stated aim of Habitat III is to adopt a new global policy intended to guide the actions of governments, multilateral agenciesand other actors in pursuit of a more just and sustainable human habitat. HIC and the DPU are joining forces and assets to assess the national reporting process so far and to stimulate the debate around the implementation of Habitat II commitments (1996), including elements of what is currently conceived as the “right to the city,” and civil society participation.

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