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World Urban Campaign



What is the World Urban Campaign ?

  1. The World Living Platform on cities for sharing and learning on initiatives, actions and policies driving positive change.
  2. A Global Coalition of public, private and civil society partners seeking to raise the urban agenda to a new level towards Habitat III.
  3. A Global Movement that brings together those who believe in a sustainable urban future.

Our campaign goals are as follows:

  1. To Unite: demonstrate to public, private and social sectors that investing in creative, resilient and communities are essential tour future.
  2. To Connect: create lasting linkages among all city changers and facilitate the coherent and strategic coordination of partners.
  3. To Enable: provide the means to achieve creative,resilient and sustainable cities and communities.
  4. To Measure: Establish benchmarks, monitor progress and share knowledge worldwide.

WUC Key Principles

  1. Accessible and pro-poor land,infrastructure, services, mobility and housing;

  2. Socially inclusive, gender sensitive,healthy and safe development;

  3. Environmentally sound and carbon-efficient built environment;

  4. Participatory planning and decision making;

  5. Vibrant and competitive local economies promoting decent work and livelihoods;

  6. Assurance of non-discrimination and equal rights to the city; and

  7. Empowering cities and communities to plan for and effectively manage adversity and change.

A Manifesto for Cities towards Habitat III

At their last Steering committee meeting, WUC Partners have agreed to contribute to the Habitat III Conference by engaging the international community, public, private and social partners to contributing to the new Global Urban Agenda through a Manifesto for Cities.

This Manifesto will be a collective act of committed partners united by shared goals and a common vision of the city for the 21st century. It will set key principles, establish key directions for building a new Global Urban Agenda and start building a momentum towards the Habitat III Conference.

The Campaign partners must ask what direction global urban development will take over the coming 25 years and what shall guide Governments and their partners, in addition to the international community, to prepare for the urban future. They need to provide pertinent answers as the 20-year anniversary of the Habitat Agenda looms, and when critical urban trends lead to increased segregation, inequality and environmental degradation, making the urban agenda a global priority.
 
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