Senior UN human rights official to attend Habitat III Conference and meet Government in Ecuador, 16 – 20 October 2016

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GENEVA / QUITO (15 October 2016) – The Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore will begin a five-day visit to Ecuador on Sunday, in order to take part in the Habitat III Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, which opens Monday in the capital Quito.

Ms. Gilmore will deliver keynote speeches at a number of events during the Conference, on the human rights ramifications of urban development, and in particular issues relating to discrimination, migrants and adequate and affordable housing.

While in Ecuador, the Deputy High Commissioner will also hold meetings with senior Government officials, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Justice and with local civil society organizations.

On Thursday 20 October, Ms. Gilmore will hold a press conference (time and location to be announced locally).

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For more information and interview requests, please contact: In Ecuador: Maria Jeannette Moya +56979996907 / mmoya@ohchr.org

In Geneva: Rupert Colville (+41 22 917 9767 / rcolville@ohchr.org) 

More information on Urbanization and Human Rights: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Urbanization/Pages/UrbanizationHRIndex.aspx

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