BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. Securing affordable
and decent housing must be treated as an inalienable human right
and a foundational pillar of both municipal and social life, Clara
Brugada, Mayor of Mexico City, said, Trend reports.
She made the remark during the World Assembly of Local and
Regional Governments held within the framework of the 13th session
of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku.
"We firmly advocate for affordable and decent housing as an
baseline human right," Brugada stated. "Furthermore, the 'right to
the city' fundamentally encompasses the right not to be displaced,
ensuring that residents retain a permanent structural connection to
their neighborhoods and communities," she said.
The mayor emphasized that constructing an equitable urban
environment requires robust public policies deeply rooted in the
principles of spatial, social, and gender equality.
"Urban inequality is never neutral—it invariably impacts those
who have historically been in the most vulnerable positions first
and foremost," she underscored.
According to Brugada, designing cities where human rights are
genuinely realized requires adapting global high-level solutions to
the highly specific conditions of each individual territory.
"This means that the commitments we undertake here in Baku must
actively translate into real, tangible actions that people can
visually see, feel, and experience within their daily lives," the
mayor concluded.
