Fourth Forum of Mayors
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4th Forum of Mayors
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The UN 4th Forum of Mayors, the “Cities Summit of the Future”, will take place at the Palais des Nations, Geneva from 30 September to 1 October 2024. It will immediately follow the UN Summit of the Future (New York, 22-23 September 2024). Mayors convening in Geneva will have the opportunity to deliberate on the ramifications for local authorities of the “Pact of the Future” to be adopted by UN Member States in New York. Furthermore, they will be able to highlight the multiple ways in which cities can substantially contribute to implementing the Pact, forging a brighter future for humanity and accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Forum will consist of four sessions. The first three sessions will focus on examining the implications for local authorities stemming from the various chapters of the Pact of the Future. During each of these sessions, mayors will have the opportunity to address the audience and provide insights into how their city can contribute to the implementation of the Pact in the areas in question. In particular:
During the fourth, and the last session, the Forum is expected to collaboratively finalize and agree on a Statement from mayors on the Future of Cities representing a unified vision and commitment from municipal leaders towards shaping the future of our cities. |
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Date: 30 September 2024 – 1 October 2024
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The pre-forum event organized by the Global Cities Hub, in cooperation with the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Sunday will be a great opportunity for mayors to exchange on the challenges and opportunities of public-private-partnerships at local level to advance sustainable development and enhance sustainable financing. The interaction with representatives of the WEF and the Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Industry will add an important layer of international cooperation to the program of the Forum.
By invitation only
The panel discussion “Woman and Mayor: Empowering Urban Leadership for Sustainable Futures” aims to shed light on the underrepresented perspectives of women in city leadership roles and their unique contributions to urban governance. It explores how gender-balanced leadership enhances decision-making, promotes inclusivity, and contributes to more effective urban management, resulting in safer, more accessible, and sustainable cities.
The “Solutions to a Triple Planetary Crises in Cities” event co-organized by GCH, IUCN and UNECE will discuss how nature-based solutions in cities can enhance resilience to climate change, biodiversity loss, and deadly heatwaves, while also delivering benefits, such as improved physical and mental health, green job creation, reduced pollution and access to water, food and clean air.
One of the highlights of the program is probably the “High-level meeting of Mayors & Heads of International Organizations”. This meeting with four heads of International Organizations (UNHCR, UNECE, UNCTAD, WHO) will focus on the topics of migration and refugees, sustainable urbanization, trade and development in urban contexts, urban health and pandemic preparedness, which are all highly relevant at both multilateral and local levels. It gives mayors the opportunity to engage directly with these world leaders.
Concluding the rich program of the Forum of Mayors, the workshop titled “Action-Oriented Plans For implementing Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs)” will discuss actionable plans for local governments to utilize VLRs as more than a diagnostic tool, but as action-oriented process that can identify recommendations and projects to be undertaken per SDG and in line with local and national plans.
Full programme and registration
To see the event timetable, speakers and the city map of all participating Cities, click here.
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