The 2nd edition of the UNECE Forum of Mayors (FoM) took place on 4-5 April in Geneva under the theme “Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic while advancing the implementation of the SDGs”. Among keynote speakers that opened the FoM, Mr. Sami Kanaan, former Mayor of Geneva and President of the Geneva Cities Hub, underlined the …
On 4 April, the Geneva Cities Hub hosted a side-event co-organized by UN-Habitat, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and UNECE. The event examined how cities build resilience against climate change and how to reduce the socio-economic impact of COVID-19. In doing so, the event looked into academic research, UN studies and Mayors’ …
Mr. Sami Kanaan, Deputy Mayor of the City of Geneva and President of the Geneva Cities Hub opened the 2nd UNECE Forum of Mayors on 4 April 2022, alongside UNECE Executive Secretary, UN-Habitat Executive Director and UNOG Director General. Following the first successful edition held in 2020, this second Forum of Mayors focuses on the …
During 2021, the Geneva Cities Hub pursued its mission, to strengthen the role that cities and local and regional governments play in international discussions in Geneva. Read our Annual report to learn more about how GCH positioned itself in 2021 as a credible and relevant actor, working on urban issues and with urban actors, …
Organized by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Geneva Cities Hub, on 29 March 2022, 11:45-12:45 Geneva time. In a rapidly urbanizing world, data, artificial intelligence, and connectivity are shaping the future of our cities and societies. Digital transformation is increasingly becoming a focus of strategic thinking and planning of many cities and communities, because digital …
As the Geneva resumed meeting on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is ongoing, ICLEI, a major city network involved closely in the negotiations, and the Geneva Cities Hub, a platform fostering local and regional governments and their networks’ participation in multilateral diplomacy, have organized an informal meeting today at the Villa Rigot to gain support for a proposed …
On 16 March 2022, the Geneva Cities Hub organized, in partnership with UN-Habitat, a Geneva Urban Debate to bring to the fore the municipal experiences (Kigali-Rwanda, Madrid-Spain, Niterói-Brazil and Cali-Colombia) that were relevant for the next pandemic in terms of prevention, preparedness and response. During the event, we heard recommendations to develop or revise policies …
On 14 March 2022, the Geneva Cities Hub moderated a virtual panel co-organized by the European Union, the Marshall Islands and the Office of the UN High Commissionner on Human Rights on “The human rights impact of climate change : an international and local challenge”. The event provided a voice to local authorities and communities …
From the climate crisis to inequalities, urban areas play an increasingly central role in tackling key sustainable development challenges. Strengthening the connections between city-level actors and facilitating their engagement in international policy debates is therefore vital to scale up innovative approaches based on concrete experience. In this spirit, Sami Kanaan, member of the Executive Council …
On 2 March, the Geneva Cities Hub was invited by R20 to the panel on “Blended finance for infrastructure investment at subnational level”. The event was mainly targeting the finance sector and presenting new opportunities to invest into projects that help address climate change and achieve sustainable development goals. The Geneva Cities Hub was invited …
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