Search
EN
EN FR ES

Category: News

HomeCategory: News

Categories

13th World Urban Forum: multilevel cooperation for sustainable urbanization

The Global Cities Hub will participate at the 13th World Urban Forum. As one of the leading global gatherings on sustainable urbanization, WUF offers a platform to exchange experiences, strengthen multilevel cooperation and advance solutions for the future of cities. We are looking forward to an inspiring and action-oriented WUF, with the engagement of LRGs.

  • 17 May 2026
  • 777
Read more

Reimagining the Rules of Urban Development for More Liveable Places

On 12 May 2026, the GCH took part in the Annual Meeting of the Davos Baukultur Alliance. The Alliance brings together different stakeholders around a shared objective: creating liveable places designed, built and cared for with long-term quality in mind. A mindset shift is essential to making high-quality Baukultur the norm rather than the exception.

  • 12 May 2026
  • 930
Read more

AI-enabled citiverse: global policymaking and local realities

The 3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day discussed the concept of the AI-enabled citiverse, a digital paradigm integrating artificial intelligence (AI), immersive virtual environments, and spatial intelligence to transform urban governance and service delivery. Mayors and local leaders contributed with practical insights drawn from on-the-ground experiences in urban transformation.

  • 11 May 2026
  • 3944
Read more

Alternative lawmaking for new multilateralism: cities as co-creators?

The roundtable discussion on “Alternative lawmaking for a new multilateralism: cities as co-creators?” explored how LRGs could contribute more directly to international norm creation. It focused on whether evolving forms of international governance may open space for cities not merely as active co-creators of international norms.

  • 05 May 2026
  • 2446
Read more

Global Cities Hub contributes to Bologna II Roundtable on LRGs in the UPR

The GCH participated in the 2nd Bologna Expert Roundtable to advance discussions on the role of sub-national authorities in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). It addressed a central policy question: how to systematically integrate LRGs into the UPR cycle through localized data, digital tools and structured multi-level governance.

  • 23 April 2026
  • 3495
Read more

SDG Localization and Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs): what comes after the 1st VLR?

The Global Cities Hub, in partnership with UN-Habitat and UNECE, organised an event on the margins of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) in the UNECE region to discuss the critical question of what comes after a first Voluntary Local Review (VLR). The discussion underscored the importance of ensuring VLRs are continuous, inclusive, and action-oriented processes.

  • 22 April 2026
  • 3606
Read more

Multi-level and multi-stakeholder roundtable on SDG11

The roundtable “Implementation and Localization: Progress, Challenges and Enablers” at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) was a truly multi-level, multi-stakeholder exercise: global, regional, national, subnational and local actors discussed issues of localization and implementation of SDG11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities.

  • 21 April 2026
  • 3628
Read more

Preparing the review of SDG11 at HLPF 2026

The Global Cities Hub hosted a workshop to discuss the SDG11 Synthesis Report ahead of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). This Synthesis Report is particularly important as it is the last review of SDG11 at HLPF. During the review of SDG11 at HLPF, local and regional governments will be there to defend the role of cities and regions in multilateralism.

  • 20 April 2026
  • 4150
Read more

Human Rights Council recognizes the role of LRGs

The Global Cities Hub commends the adoption of several Human Rights Council (HRC) resolutions on advancing multilateral work with local and regional governments (LRGs). The GCH provided inputs during the negotiation process. These resolutions reflect a growing openness to recognize the importance and relevance of LRGs.

  • 01 April 2026
  • 902
Read more
Welcome to TownHub.
Lost Your Password?

Account details will be confirmed via email.

You can use letters, numbers and periods and at least 6 characters or more Make sure to enter all lowercase letters for your email address
Reset Password