root_new, Author at Global Cities Hub

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

UNDP is the lead UN agency on international development. Its Geneva Office works across the themes of fragility and resilience, peace and crisis response, governance and human rights, climate action, health and sustainable finance, which are all relevant to local and regional governments.

New Coalition to support inclusion of Local and Subnational Governments in new Treaty against Plastic Pollution

The Global Cities Hub (GCH) has been actively involved in addressing environmental issues, particularly plastic pollution. It has published a position paper with strategic proposals addressed to States currently negotiating the future plastic pollution treaty.

At UN HRC, States jointly underline need to provide more space to local governments for a more inclusive multilateralism

The GCH was very proud to be closely associated with and support the joint statement* of 50+ States who jointly reaffirmed that local governments had an important role in relation to human rights, given their competencies in key areas such as housing, water and land management, health, and education, among many others.

27 March 2024 14:00

ZERO WASTE UN DAY – Beat (Plastic) Pollution and more

Room VIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva

On the occasion of the second observation of the International Day of Zero Waste, this event aligns with the objectives of raising awareness of national, subnational, regional and local zero-waste initiatives and their contributions to advance the beat waste pollution agenda. It will highlight the role of Geneva as a major global hub for the governance of hazardous substances and home to several international organizations and multilateral environmental agreements aiming at reaching the zero-waste goal, and will celebrate the steps taken by actors in international Geneva and beyond to move forward the zero-waste agenda.

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Ensuring sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems is crucial for cities

As the world urbanizes rapidly, the number of cities increases. They grow bigger over time and often become disconnected from their rural zones producing food. How we will manage to feed these cities in the future is a truly existential question for the majority of the world’s population. Cities consume 80% of the food worldwide, while 80% of the food is still produced in rural areas. Although the issue of food systems used to be of interest mainly in the “Global South”, it is today largely recognized that ensuring sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems is a concern for all countries.

15 March 2024 10:00

Joint Statement at the UN on Local Governments and Human Rights

Live webcast

Join the GCH and watch through live UNTV an insightful plenary session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. More than 40 States will issue a Joint Statement underscoring the importance of local governments in advancing human rights globally.

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

New Coalition to support inclusion of Local and Subnational Governments in new Treaty against Plastic Pollution

At UN HRC, States jointly underline need to provide more space to local governments for a more inclusive multilateralism

ZERO WASTE UN DAY – Beat (Plastic) Pollution and more

Ensuring sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems is crucial for cities

Joint Statement at the UN on Local Governments and Human Rights

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