FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA CITIES HUB
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EXPERTS DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE CITY LEVEL
‘Although the vast majority of national and local governments are currently focusing on pre-outbreak and outbreak planning, the most successful preparedness and response plans will have exit strategies and recovery plans in mind’ * António Guterres, Sercretary-General of the United nations View In an online conference co-organized by the Geneva Human Rights Platform, UN-Habitat, the Office of the …
LAUNCHING A RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION BY AND IN CITIES OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING
The GCH launches a research project on the implementation by and in cities of recommendations on the right to adequate housing stemming from the UN human rights system. In doing so, the project seeks to highlight good practices and challenges that can be drawn from these experiences. The research project will have a close …
THE GENEVA CITIES HUB: A NEW INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN THE PRESENCE OF URBAN ACTORS IN INTERNATIONAL GENEVA
Mr. Sami Kanaan, Mayor of the City of Geneva, presented the Geneva Cities Hub, a new platform focusing on urban actors and issues. Created by the City of Geneva and the Canton of Geneva with the support of the Swiss Confederation, the Geneva Cities Hub will promote discussion and cooperation on urban issues within the …
THE CONSTITUTIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS AND APPOINTED THE DIRECTOR A.I.
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THE GENEVA CITIES HUB HELD A STRATEGIC RETREAT
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EXPERTS DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE CITY LEVEL
In an online conference co-organized by the Geneva Human Rights Platform, UN-Habitat, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Geneva Cities Hub, around 60 experts – local activists, academics as well as representatives from local authorities, civil society, international organizations and the private sector – exchanged around best practices to ground the development of cities …