A/74/255 and enjoy public spaces or spaces of public use that are available in sufficient quantity, freely accessible, adequate, affordable and of good quality, and which reflect cultural diversity. Everyone has the right to exchange, interact and gather in public spaces, to socialize, to enjoy their urban, rural and natural environment, to express their identities and to manifest cultural practices and expressions of their choice, including in the form of art, subject only to limitations in accordance with international human rights standards. 87. The State has the main responsibility to guarantee the accessibility and inclusiveness of public and green spaces as a condition for the enjoyment of the full range of human rights, including cultural rights, and must respect human rights in public places. Public spaces should remain a sphere for deliberation, cultural exchange, social cohesiveness, diversity and enjoyment of all human rights. Particular attention should be paid to the needs of specific groups, such as women and persons with disabilities, and the particular challenges they may face in enjoying these rights. In the design of public spaces, civil society and the public should be consulted. Recommendations 88. States should: (a) Recognize the importance of available inclusive, open and accessible public spaces for the enjoyment of human rights and take a human rights approach to public spaces which centres cultural rights; (b) Respect, ensure, protect and fulfil human rights in public spaces; (c) Design, build and maintain public spaces consistent with human rights standards relating to quality, equality, inclusiveness, accessibility and universal design of such spaces; (d) Favour free access to public spaces when possible. When entrance fees apply, States should promote free access at particular times and consider reduced fees for marginalized groups such as the unemployed, youth and elderly persons. States should also periodically analyse obstacles to access and work towards encouraging access for all; (e) Recognize the importance of a diversity of cultural events in public spaces and, to that end, establish transparent and non-discriminatory processes for the organization of such events; (f) Encourage the display of artwork in public spaces and, to that end, establish public art committees that include artists, urban designers and inhabitants, with clear rules; (g) Ensure that administrative processes do not represent an excessive burden for the use of public spaces, including by publishing transparent information about them; (h) Adequately secure public spaces in accordance with international standards. 89. States and local authorities should review legal frameworks and revise public policies in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, with “inclusion” as a cross-cutting goal. In particular, they should encourage the design of inclusive public spaces through: 22/24 19-13014