Inclusive and Resilient Cities for Sustainable Families
Channel: International Federation for Family Development
Date: 2018-11-15

Full webcast of the presentation of the Venice Declaration, held on October 31, 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, during an event co-organized by the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), the Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations, UN-DESA Division for Inclusive Social Development and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-HABITAT), with the collaboration of the Veneto Region (Italy), the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône (France), the Regional Union of Municipalities of Attiki (Greece), the Community of Madrid (Spain) and the European Local Inclusion and Social Action network (ELISAN).
This Declaration is a result of 'Inclusive Cities for Sustainable Families', a project directed to cities and Regions that wish to actively contribute to “making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” and show their commitment by signing the Chart that includes the Venice Declaration. It aims to follow-up on the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda signed in Quito, Ecuador by gathering good practices from local, regional and national authorities on family responsive legislation, into making cities more resilient, inclusive and sustainable for all. It has a family perspective to benefit each and every one of the members of the family as of older persons, parents, children, persons with disabilities and indigenous people. All the members of the family are related to various social realities so, a family perspective will contribute to a holistic approach of any policy intervention. 
The various commitments that their members acquire are focused on: Housing, New Technologies, Education, Healthcare, Safety, Clean Air, Transportation, Affordability, Leisure and tourism, Families in vulnerable situations.