Nations Adopt Global Strategy On Inclusive and Sustainable Cities, Find Persons With Disabilities As Key Stakeholders In Urban Development

For the first time in history, an international agreement included not only to set out a plan for global sustainable urbanization, but also a promise to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities to benefit from and contribute to building a more inclusive urban future. The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, also called Habitat III, was hosted by the Government of Ecuador in Quito from Oct. 17-21. This is the third global meeting on this topic, and happens every 20 years since 1976. The outcome of …
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