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Category: International Geneva News

Peace often originates at the local level

Sami Kanaan, President of the Global Cities Hub, opened the 10th Geneva Peace Week on 30 October. His address emphasized the important role of local authorities in developping peaceful communities. Peace often originates at the local level. Cities are best positioned to implement measures that can reduce the root causes of conflict and contribute to …

At UN Forum of Mayors, Mayors recommend States to involve cities in relevant UN processes

The 3rd Forum of Mayors (FoM) took place on 2-3 October, in Geneva. It enabled mayors to share valuables experiences on urban regeneration and resilience through a series of roundtables, including through a new “interregional segment”, co-organized by the Global Cities Hub (GCH) and all UN Regional Economic Commissions and which gathered for mayors from …

CitiVerse – the potential of VR to build inclusive and sustainable cities

On 13 July 2023,  ITU together with Greece and Tanzania organized an event on “Exploring the metaverse: A New World of Possibilities for Cities and Communities” during the 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). It was an exciting discussion about digitalization, smart cities, metaverse and CitiVerse. The event explored the potential of the …

Mayors call on States to fully acknowledge the role of local governments in pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

On 11 July, the Geneva Cities Hub, together with the Global Parliament of Mayors, co-organized an online briefing for Mayors on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR). Speakers included leading global health experts Prof. Ilona Kickbusch and Prof. Rebecca Katz, as well as Mayors from the cities of Fort-Collins (USA), Quelimane (Mozambique) and Braga (Portugal). As States have …

States are not alone in their commitment to human rights

A landmark seminar on National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF) in the field of human rights (held in accordance with resolution 51/33, adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in 2022), was organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with the support of Paraguay, Brazil, and …