Consider the following statements :
- 1.'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
- 2.'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
- 3.'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: D. Statement 1 is wrong: the Right to the City is a concept promoted in the UN-Habitat New Urban Agenda (2016), not an agreed, monitored human right. Statement 2 is correct: it means every city dweller can claim public spaces and take part in city decisions. Statement 3 is accepted in the key: it implies equal access to public services, including for unauthorised colonies. So 2 and 3.
Watch for: UN-Habitat's involvement makes statement 1 look official, but there is no binding commitment or monitoring.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the Right to the City is not a formally agreed human right monitored by UN-Habitat.
- B. Wrong because statement 2 is also correct.
- C. Wrong because statement 1 is false.
Source to check: UN-Habitat, New Urban Agenda (Habitat III, 2016); UN-Habitat 'Right to the City' pages
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