On 4 June 2021, the Geneva Cities Hub (GCH) and UN-Habitat concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which formalizes and strengthen their already high levels of cooperation. UN-Habitat is the UN program working towards a better urban future, with a focus on urban actors and matters. It is the UN entity which has naturally considered …
About the event On 1 June 2021, the Geneva Cities Hub (GCH), the ICRC and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) co-organized an online event on Urban violence and protection of healthcare in the city. The objective was to focus on selected cities affected by urban violence and to hear from municipal representatives and health …
The 2020 Annual Report presents the work carried out by the Geneva Cities Hub during its first year of existence to initiate policy discussions and other activities to strengthen the links between cities, city networks and International Geneva and also provides perspectives for 2021. Download 2020 Annual Report
On 4 May 2021, the Geneva Cities Hub and the Association internationale des maires francophones (AIMF) co-organized an online workshop on Inclusive and Responsible Digitalization in the City in the framework of the World Summit on the information society (WSIS). The event gathered the cities of Geneva, Tunis, Kigali and Lyon and it was actually …
The Geneva Cities Hub hosted an online panel at the WSIS Forum 2021 in conjunction with the Geneva Human Rights Platform. The event was followed by an audience representing municipal authorities and communities from around the globe keen to learn more of the challenges that digitalization presents for cities with regard to promoting and safeguarding …
On World Water Day (22 March 2021), the Geneva Cities Hub and UN Habitat organized the first of a series of “Geneva Urban Debates” (GUDs) which highlight the role of cities in relation to global issues that lie at the heart of the International Geneva ecosystem, and their capacity to adopt multi-stakeholder approaches to put …
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‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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