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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The ICRC helps people affected by conflict and armed violence and promotes the laws that protect victims of war. It operates worldwide, including in urban areas where the human cost of armed conflict and violence is innumerable.

Institution: ICRC

UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Geneva

Headquartered in Geneva, UNECE is one of the five UN regional economic commissions. With its 56 member States, UNECE promotes economic development, including urban sustainability. It is of one the principal partners of GCH in Geneva.

Institution: UNECE

May 2, 2023 12:45 pm

Human Rights & SDGs in action

Palais des Nations, Room XXII & Online

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique "peer-to-peer" process that involves a periodic review (every 4 ½ years) of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. Each State presents the measures taken in its territory to fulfill its international human rights obligations, and all other States can comment and make recommendations.

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April 21, 2023 1:30 pm

Briefing for Local & Regional Governments

Av. de la Paix 9, and Online

The event will shed light on: The documents published for INC-2 (Paris, 29May - 2 June 2023); The role of States and how local and regional government can interact more effectively; States which have referred local and regional governments in their submissions for INC-2; Logistics for those wishing to participate in INC-2

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March 29, 2023 3:00 pm

Cities leading the transformation: SDGs in action and the new multilateralism

Palais des Nations, Room XIX

Co-Director Anh Thu Duong will share our perspective on how cities can lead the implementation of the SDGs through the new multilateralism.

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The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Geneva

Headquartered in Geneva, UNDRR works with States and a wide range of other partners to reduce disaster risk. Given that more and more disasters hit cities, UNDRR has also been engaging with them to improve local resilience.

Institution: UNDRR

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Human Rights & SDGs in action

Briefing for Local & Regional Governments

Cities leading the transformation: SDGs in action and the new multilateralism

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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