Sports and healthy lifestyles as contributing factors to the right to health 2016, para. 34
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- The construction and maintenance of adequate public spaces for active transport and participation in physical activity is a core State responsibility. Provision of these public goods facilitates equitable adoption of healthy lifestyles, as individuals require few resources to utilize such facilities. For example, States should ensure that safe walking and cycling paths are available and accessible to all people to encourage increased pedestrian and cycling activity for transport and exercise. Similarly, States should provide "green spaces" for people to play sport, exercise, and engage in recreation, especially in the urban context. This is in accordance with the International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport, which confirms that adequate and safe spaces, facilities and equipment are essential to quality physical education and activity, and sport (art. 8).
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/33, para. 34.
- Paragraph number
- 34
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