Events

January 16, 2026 2:30 pm

Addressing the Global Housing Crisis Together

This high-level discussion is leading up to the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13). Held on 17–22 May 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, WUF13 is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization, convened by UN-Habitat under the theme “Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities”.

January 22, 2026 2:00 pm

Multilateralism & Cities in 2026 – What to expect?

Online

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.

December 17, 2025 7:30 am

City leadership for refugee protection and socio-economic inclusion

Villa Rigot and online

With 60% of refugees now living in urban areas for extended periods, humanitarian and development actors must tailor their approaches to the reality of the world’s towns and cities. Join us for this event where we will discuss roles and responsibilities for urban refugee protection.

December 8, 2025 11:15 am

Beat the heat: Local and Regional Action for a resilient planet

Online & Nairobi, Kenya

UNEA-7 OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT | While cooling has become essential for urban adaptation, the integration of LRGs into international governance and implementation mechanisms remains limited. This session will bridge that gap, showcasing how local actors are already delivering solutions on the ground and why they must be fully included in UNEA-led processes.

December 5, 2025 2:30 pm

Co-governing the Citiverse

Online

The webinar “Co-governing the Citiverse” provides a virtual behind the scenes tour presenting different multilateral processes and their main outcomes. It offers a briefing on the outcomes of the “Citiverse Rising: Virtual Worlds and AI Agents for Urban Transformation” which took place on 4 November 2025 in the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress and explains how LRGs can and why LRGs should participate more actively in different multistakeholder processes, and consider adequate steps.

November 25, 2025 10:30 am

Briefing on the 7th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly | GENeva UNEA Briefing

Internatl Environment House I & online

This briefing will focus on the preparations for the 7th Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 12 December 2025.

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