Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health [to 2 July 2016]
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Health/Pages/SRRightHealthIndex.aspx

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29 June 2016
UN Experts Statement on Habitat III: New Urban Agenda Must be Based in Human Rights
As independent human rights experts1 appointed by the Human Rights Council, we call for a New Urban Agenda that embraces the transformative potential of human rights as a necessary framework for inclusive, vibrant and sustainable cities. At a time of unprecedented migration and urbanization, human rights are increasingly under threat and their protection is a central challenge of our time.

As the negotiations on the revised zero draft move forward in New York, this week (27 June-1 July) we appeal to Member States to ensure that human rights are placed at the centre of the agenda. This means including firm commitments to the realization of human rights in cities, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It will require the full participation of civil society and marginalized groups, including women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, the establishment of transparent mechanisms for monitoring, as well as the assurance of ensuring access to justice for all human rights…