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WHRCF2014 May 16 2014 Kimdaejung Convention Center Plenary Session I 「The Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City: Six strategic principles for a glocal agenda of the 21st century」- María L. ZÁRATE
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Lorena Zárate Habitat International Coalition
HIC
The Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City: Six strategic principles for a glocal agenda of the 21st century
Human Rights in the Cities and the Right to the City are recognized in…
Civil society documents: - Treaty for democratic, equitable and sustainable cities and
towns (1992) - European Charter of Women in Cities (1995) - Latin American Charter for Women’s Right to the City (2004) - World Charter for the Right to the City (2005...)
Official documents:
- European Charter for Human Rights in the City (2000) - The City Statute, Brazil (2001) - Montreal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities (2006) - Ecuador’s National Constitution (2008) - Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City (2011) - Gwangju Human Rights Charter (2012) - Viena Charter (2012)
World Urban Forum 2002 - Nairobi 2004 - Barcelona 2006 - Vancouver 2008 - Nanjing 2010 - Rio de Janeiro 2012 - Napoli 2014 - Medellín
United Nations Conferences Habitat I (1976, Vancouver) I Earth Summit (1992, Rio) Habitat II (1996, Istanbul)
II Earth Summit (2012, Rio) Habitat III (2016, ?)
2001 - Porto Alegre 2002 - Porto Alegre 2003 - Porto Alegre 2004 - Mumbai 2005 - Porto Alegre 2006 - Caracas/Bamako/Karachi 2007 - Nairobi 2009 - Belém 2011 - Dakar 2013 - Tunis
2008 – Mexico City (WSF) 2009 - Belém (WSF) 2010 – Mexico City (UCLG Congress) 2011 - Dakar (WSF) 2012 - Napoli (WUF) 2012 - Saint Denis (1st Right to the City Summit) 2013 - Tunis (WSF) 2013 - Gwangju (3th WHRC Forum) 2013 - Rabat (UCLG Congress) 2014 - Medellín (WSF)
The equitable use and enjoyment of the city under the principles of:
Social Justice
Equity
Democracy
Sustainability
New collective right
The Right to the City is
The Right to the City combines
Human Rights Equity
Social Justice
Democracy Representative,
distributive, direct
Territory Sustainability Spatial Justice Planning and
Public managment
Right to the City strategic principles
Social function of land, property
& city
Democratic enjoyment of the city
Democratic management
of the city
Human rights in the city
Sustainable & responsible
management of the commons
Democratic production
& productive
habitat
Full citizenship / full exercise of human rights in the city
Rights Freedom of expression Freedom of worship Association Vote Food Health Education Housing Work Social security/protection …
Population Women Children Youth Elderly Homeless Indigenous people LGBT Migrants Dissabled Human trafficking victims IDPs …
Property rights (private ownership) vs. Housing rights (security of tenure)
4+ mill empty houses vs. 500 evictions/day More than 400,000 people evicted since 2007
Oppose speculation, urban segregation, exclusion, forced evictions and displacements.
* Free and democratic elections
* Referendums
* Citizen audits
* Popular/civil society legislative initiatives
* Participatory definition of public policies
* Participatory planning and budgeting
* Neighbourhood and community based commissions
* Public consultations and participatory decision-making councils
* …
Democratic management of the city:
Instruments for accountable and efficient public administration
The democratic production of urban space and productive habitat
The sustainable and responsible management of common goods (environmental, energy, cultural heritage)
The democratic and equitable enjoyment of the city
Changes in legal framework
Changes in public administration
Allocation of specific resources
And the Rights of the City?
Signed on 13 July, 2010
New legal status for the city
(Constitution?)
a) incorporation of the Charter into new and existing city laws, policies and planning initiatives;
b) promotion and dissemination of the Charter among government workers, social organizations and citizens;
c) organization of local action committees to advance the Charter’s objectives in different areas of the city;
d) political commitments from elected representatives within the Federal District who are being asked to sign and implement the Charter in their respective districts.
The strategy for implementation
Thank you!
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