Shams Asadi [Director of Human Rights Office, Vienna City]
For the first time in human history, since 2007, more than half of the world’s population is living in cities. The cities are also becoming increasingly the scene of challenges of the 21st century.
The fight against poverty; sustainable development versus pressure on the environment; security; affordable housing; rural exodus and population migration - a lot of responsibility lies at the local level in the cities.
Let’s ask ourselves: what kind of future do we want to live in? Do we want to see challenges as opportunities or as a threat?
Do we want to live in a future that connects, or one that divides? Which cities, what kind of world do we want to create for the next generation?
Are we taking our responsibility seriously? Are we taking it seriously enough?
Human Rights as Cross-cutting Approach
Shams Asadi [Director of Human Rights Office, Vienna City]
For the first time in human history, since 2007, more than half of the world’s population is living in cities. The cities are also becoming increasingly the scene of challenges of the 21st century.
The fight against poverty; sustainable development versus pressure on the environment; security; affordable housing; rural exodus and population migration - a lot of responsibility lies at the local level in the cities.
Let’s ask ourselves: what kind of future do we want to live in? Do we want to see challenges as opportunities or as a threat?
Do we want to live in a future that connects, or one that divides? Which cities, what kind of world do we want to create for the next generation?
Are we taking our responsibility seriously? Are we taking it seriously enough?