With one month to go before Habitat III, the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, we must build on the commitments we have made and prioritize the reality of informal settlements in Latin America.
As we embark on the journey of implementing the agreements reached at Habitat III, TECHO the results of its studies on informal settlements conducted inArgentinaandParaguay, which found that approximately three million Argentines live in informal settlements—a reality shared by 39,000 families in Greater Asunción.
Some Conclusions on the New Urban Agenda
The New Urban Agenda, the document adopted at Habitat III, serves as a starting point. In this regard, it is essential to further explore the Right to the City, the prioritization of informal settlements, and the role of local governments in implementing the commitments made by their national governments.
What is TECHO commitment?
We are committed to coordinating our work with other civil society organizations, participating in monitoring the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, and supporting the development of public policies that impact informal settlements.
For TECHO, the strongest commitment and demand is that we not find ourselves twenty years from now, at Habitat IV, discussing the same issues, facing the same problems, and holding the same intentions. The organization believes that informal settlements must be a priority for Latin American governments in order to address the vulnerability faced by their residents.