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