Today, the use and misuse of plastic have become a significant burden for authorities. As such, plastic pollution is being debated at all levels by States, regional and local authorities, businesses, closely followed a large group of civil society organizations. This topic has also been on the radar of several international organizations, such as the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the World Trade Organization (WTO) or the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with a system-wide coordination mechanism being put in place by the United Nations.
Because of their proximity to the citizens, cities are at the core of the recovery process. Learning from them is an opportunity to work towards a resilient and sustainable future in response to the crisis.
The Geneva Cities Hub, UN-Habitat and City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) are pleased to invite you to join the second in a series of “Geneva Urban Debates” to launch the findings of a new report highlighting the role of cities in accelerating progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The GCH and UN Habitat co-organize, in collaboration with the Geneva Water Hub, the first of a series of ‘Geneva Urban Debates’ (GUDs), which highlights the role of cities in relation to issues that lie at the heart of the International Geneva ecosystem.
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