A/HRC/22/61 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–3 3 II. Causes of urban poverty .......................................................................................... 4–11 3 III. IV. V. VI. 2 Paragraphs A. Urbanization and poor infrastructure ............................................................. 4–5 3 B. Globalization and dislocation of rural communities ....................................... 6–7 4 C. Poor urban planning and lack of good governance ......................................... 8–9 5 D. Natural hazards and climate change ............................................................... 10–11 5 Conditions and human rights of the urban poor ...................................................... 12–35 6 A. Right to food ................................................................................................... 12–14 6 B. Right to work .................................................................................................. 15–16 7 C. Right to education ........................................................................................... 17–19 8 D. Right to adequate housing............................................................................... 20–22 9 E. Right to health................................................................................................. 23–30 9 F. Right to security, inclusion, non-discrimination and political participation .. 31–35 11 Situation of more vulnerable groups ....................................................................... 36–48 13 A. Women and girls ............................................................................................. 36–40 13 B. Children and youth ......................................................................................... 41–44 14 C. Other minority groups ..................................................................................... 45–48 15 Good practices ......................................................................................................... 49–63 16 A. National and city governments ....................................................................... 50–54 17 B. Civil society and private sector ....................................................................... 55–59 18 C. Regional and international communities ....................................................... 60–63 19 Recommendations .................................................................................................. 64–65 20