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Consider the following statements:

The right to the city is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.

The right to the city gives every city dweller the right to reclaim public spaces in the city and to participate in public spaces.

The right to the city means that the state cannot deprive the unauthorised settlements of any public service or facility.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1
    Only 1
  • 2
    Only 3
  • 3
    1 and 2
  • 4
    2 and 3
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Answer : 4. "2 and 3"
Explanation :

The right to the city as a human right. It is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard. Many countries do not explicitly prove that there is an "agreed" right to the city, they (international organizations) are only proposing to do so, and so the first statement may be false. Right to the city and resources The right to the city is much more than the individual freedom to have access to urban resources. It is the right to transform the city by changing itself. Furthermore, it is a common right rather than an individual one because this transformation inevitably depends on the exercise of collective power to reshape the processes of urbanization. The right to the city means "the right of all inhabitants, present and future, permanent and temporary, to use, occupy and produce just, inclusive and sustainable cities, defined as a common good for a full and decent life." The original definition of the right to the city goes beyond basic human rights and access to resources. It is a renewed access to urban life, which empowers city residents to shape the city as they see fit through rights of participation and active civic engagement. Hence statement 2 is correct. In 1996, the Istanbul Declaration and Habitat Agenda reinforced the responsibilities of all governments for the provision of adequate housing, as exemplified by the creation of their ministries or agencies, their allocation of resources, and their policies, programmes and projects. It also stated that the provision of the right to adequate housing requires joint action by government organisations, communities and local authorities as well as partner organisations and institutions of the international community.

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