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How can a ‘Citiverse’ help develop people-centered sustainable cities?

On 24 October 2023, GCH and ITU organized a webinar on the citiverse to explore how it can help Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) develop people-centered sustainable cities and what is required on the regulation and technical sides. An excellent line of speakers presented their views, shared their experiences and explained the challenges stakeholders face …

Expert Group Meeting on Urban Food Security & Nutrition

On 19 October 2023 the Global Cities Hub in partnership with the World Food Program (WFP), the Permanent Mission of the United States to the UN, and UN-Habitat, invited an expert group bringing together representatives of Member States, International Organizations, Local Governments and NGOs from across the food security and humanitarian communities to discuss the …

Interview of Yousef Alshawarbeh, Mayor of Amman

Dr. Yousef Alshawarbeh, Mayor of Ammann and member of the Secretary General’s Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments granted the Global Cities Hub an interview, following his participation at the 3rd Forum of Mayors (2-3 October 2023, Geneva). Read about the Mayor’s perspective on the international engagement of his city. What you will bring back home from …

Mayors meet the UN and the business community at Building Bridges

On 3 October 2023, Mayors, UN leaders and the business community conducted for the first time at Building Bridges a holistic discussion on sustainable financing at local level through UN action. Mayors presented their valuable projects, UN leaders shared ways and means they can assist with and abrdn advised on how to prepare and plan …

Mayors are key interlocutors for international organizations

On the margins of the 3rd Forum of Mayors, the Global Cities Hub provided a unique opportunity for mayors to meet with heads of international organizations (UNHCR, WHO, IFRC, UN Habitat) and engage in a dialogue on urban challenges including refugees’ influx, health, climate change and sustainable urban development. All heads of international organizations emphasized …

Enhancing the engagement of LRGs in the UN human rights system

In response to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Call for inputs on Human Rights Council resolution 51/12, the Global Cities Hub (GCH) has made a submission on ways to enhance the engagement of local and regional governments (LRGs) in the UN human rights system. Recalling that States bear the primary responsibility …

What is a citiverse?

On 24 October, the Global Cities Hub and the International Telecommunication Union will organize the webinar “What is a citiverse? And how can it contribute to sustainable city development?” If there’s more than one metaverse, there will obviously be more than one citiverse. How can we anticipate which might be the most useful one for …

The Geneva Cities Hub becomes the Global Cities Hub (GCH)

The Geneva Cities Hub becomes the “Global Cities Hub” (GCH) and opens to new members. It remains committed to better connect local and regional governments to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva. In today’s interconnected and urbanized world, cities are more than administrative and economic entities. They are global actors rising on the …