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January 22, 2026 2:00 pm

Multilateralism & Cities in 2026 – What to expect?

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Kickstart the year by discovering some of the most important multilateral issues for local and regional governments. Explore how LRGs can actively engage at the global level! This webinar is tailor-made for local and regional governments representatives, urban visionaries, and policymakers and anyone interested in enhancing the role of cities and regions in multilateralism.
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UNEA-7: advancing multilevel cooperation for a resilient planet

The Global Cities Hub (GCH) actively participated in the 7th session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), the world’s highest-level decision-making body on environmental matters. UNEA-7 took place from 8 to 12 December 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme “Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet.” Throughout the Assembly, the GCH consistently highlighted the critical role of local and regional governments (LRGs) in addressing environmental challenges and accelerating climate action.
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Co-governing the Citiverse in a people-centred way

Following the opening remarks by Cristina Bueti of ITU and Graham Alabaster from UN-Habitat, the interventions explained the ongoing activities in three related workstreams – helping the audience discover how technological development, including the virtual worlds are transforming the way cities are designed, governed, and experienced. Cristina Bueti, Christina Yan Zhang and Okan Geray shared their vision on how public institutions may progress through their respective digital journeys.
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The Global Cities Hub is at the forefront of linking LRGs and international organizations to address the most pressing challenges faced by urban centers worldwide. Engaged in a diverse array of initiatives, GCH fosters collaboration among cities,  mayors and city networks to strengthen inclusive multilateralism in the Geneva ecosystem, including the United Nations. Our work spans critical areas including environment and climate change, smart city development, protection of human rights, and promotion of urban health. By facilitating knowledge exchange and joint action, we aim to create sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban environments for all.

 

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Localizing Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): next steps

At the UNEA-7 Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Day, the Global Cities Hub took the floor during the High-Level Ministerial Dialogues on behalf of the Local Authorities Major Group to bring forward an idea which has already emerged before: the need, as for SDGs, for MEAs localization!
  • December 10, 2025
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Local and Regional Action for a resilient planet

UNEA-7 opened today. Mayor Ali Nazar from Addu City brought the voice of all local and regional authorities to all Member States - reporting back from the Cities and Regions Summit. He formulated clearly the Summit’s main takeaway: empowering cities and regions is the key to turning global environmental commitments into reality.
  • December 8, 2025
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