Habitat 3: will it deliver?
Insight and commentary from
The University of Manchester
Around 50,000 delegates met in Quito, Ecuador, in October for the Habitat 3 conference which set out the United Nations' New Urban Agenda – a guide to policies and approaches for the sustainable development and planning of cities and towns across the globe for the next 20 years.
As part of The University of Manchester's research beacon for addressing global inequalities, we brought you a special series of blogs from some of our leading researchers.
Below are some of our highlights...
Professor Diana Mitlin's piece entitled,
Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda: How can we turn inequality talk into action?
featured on the New Statesman's CityMetric website and Diana was also interviewed on BBC Radio Manchester.
Dr Joanne Jordan featured on the University's Policy@Manchester blog with her piece,
What does Habitat 3 mean for people affected by climate change?
On Wednesday Professor Armando Barrientos participated in a UNICEF panel discussion on
Children in Cities in the Latin America and Caribbean Region: Beyond the Average
where he spoke to a Minister for Social Development among others.
Click here to read his Question and Answer session on childhood urban inequalities and the key issues to address.
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