Decision details
York City of Human Rights
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: Following the declaration of York as a City of
Human Rights on 24 April, 2017, this report updates the Executive
Member on how a positive vision of human rights will champion York
as a vibrant, diverse, fair, safe and international city built on
the foundations of universal human rights.
The Executive Member will be asked to agree to the Council playing
its part in pursuing the five priority human rights for York:
• Education
• Decent standard of living
• Housing
• Health and social care
• Equality and non-discrimination
Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive Member agrees to the Council committing to:
1. support the York Human Rights City initiative
2. pursue the 5 Human Rights indicators.
Reason: To promote York as a vibrant, diverse, fair, safe and international city.
Report author: Charlie Croft
Publication date: 02/05/2017
Date of decision: 02/05/2017
Decided at meeting: 02/05/2017 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning
Effective from: 05/05/2017
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