From UNEA-6 :GCH addresses critical issues for LRGs
The GCH works in various, including the environment, climate, and pollution to make the voice and concerns of LRGs heard. Here are some highlights of our activities from the last couple of weeks.
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GCH advocates for localizing SDGs at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
On March 13-14, 2024, the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will focus on “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…”. GCH will emphasize the need for localizing SDGs by strengthening and empowering local and regional governments to advance the six transitions needed to achieve the goals.
Our 2023 Annual report is out!
Read our 2023 Annual Report to learn more about how the Global Cities Hub provided an effective platform for collaboration between local and regional governments (LRGs) and international players and strengthened the voice of LRGs within multilateralism.
Ensuring sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems is crucial for cities
On 8 March, the event “Cities and sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems” co-organized by the Global Cities Hub (GCH) and the Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project, in collaboration with FAO, raised huge interest. It gathered city representatives from Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda, and various international stakeholders dealing with the issue, including FAO, WHO, …
Ensuring housing affordability and ending homelesness are necessary investments to be made by Governments at all levels
On 5 March 2024, in the margins of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, the Global Cities Hub (GCH) moderated a side-event co-organized by Brazil, Finland, Germany and Namibia to address the interlinked issues of housing (un)affordability and homelessness, both very topical for local and regional governments (LRGs). In today’s urbanized world, the …
The Global Cities Hub celebrates its 4th anniversary!
Established in 2020, the Global Cities Hub has evolved into a dynamic organization that connects local and regional governments to international actors in Geneva and beyond, and which works to elevate the urban agenda within the Geneva ecosystem.
GCH contributes to UNEA-6 resolutions and Cities and Regions Summit
UNEA-6 focuses on how multilateralism can help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. The Assembly is an important opportunity for all levels of governments, including LRGs, and civil society to shape the global environmental policy.
The GCH goes to the 6th UN Environment Assembly
Over the years, UNEA has gained importance as a global UN Assembly addressing important environmental issues, including plastic pollution on which the GCH has engaged lately.
LRGs should engage ahead of negotiations in Ottawa to influence future plastic pollution treaty
On 15 February, the Global Cities Hub organized an informative webinar to inform local and regional governments (LRGs) about the upcoming negotiation round (4th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, INC-4) on the new UN plastic pollution treaty that will take place in Ottawa, Canada (23-28 April 2024).
Exploring areas of cooperation with UNCTAD SG Rebeca Grynspan
On 9 February 2024, we had an inspiring discussion with SG Rebeca Grynspan on the activities of UNCTAD and the potential areas of connecting LRGs to the work of the organization. Localizing SDGs and linking investment to SDGs are key to advance socio-economic development and achieve our goals set in Agenda 2030. UNCTAD Member States …