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Inclusive and responsible digitalization in the city

On 4 May 2021, the Geneva Cities Hub and the Association internationale des maires francophones (AIMF) co-organized an online workshop on Inclusive and Responsible Digitalization in the City in the framework of the World Summit on the information society (WSIS). The event gathered the cities of Geneva, Tunis, Kigali and Lyon and it was actually …

May 4, 2021
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World Summit on the Information Society 2021: Digitalization in the Cities and Privacy for Citizens

The Geneva Cities Hub hosted an online panel at the WSIS Forum 2021 in conjunction with the Geneva Human Rights Platform. The event was followed by an audience representing municipal authorities and communities from around the globe keen to learn more of the challenges that digitalization presents for cities with regard to promoting and safeguarding …

April 30, 2021
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First Geneva Urban Debate Dedicated to Issue on Top of City Leaders’ Agenda: Water & Sanitation

On World Water Day (22 March 2021), the Geneva Cities Hub and UN Habitat organized the first of a series of “Geneva Urban Debates” (GUDs) which highlight the role of cities in relation to global issues that lie at the heart of the International Geneva ecosystem, and their capacity to adopt multi-stakeholder approaches to put …

April 1, 2021
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IMPROVING URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT – LESSONS LEARNT FROM COVID

Geneva Solutions, published an article on 26 March where they discuss the Geneva Cities Hub first Geneva Urban Debate on Water and Sanitation in the City and on how the Covid Pandemic influenced access to water in Urban areas. Read full article

March 30, 2021
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THE COVID PANDEMIC AS “X-RAY” – ZEROING IN ON URBAN WATER & SANITATION GAPS

Health Policy Watch, published an article on 22 March 2021 on the first Geneva Urban Debate on Water and Sanitation in the City. They highlight the importance of access to water, and how the current Pandemic has been a challenge for persons with limited access to clean water. Read full article

March 22, 2021
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FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA CITIES HUB

Watch the video for our first anniversary.

March 1, 2021
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EXPERTS DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE CITY LEVEL

‘Although the vast majority of national and local governments are currently focusing on pre-outbreak and outbreak planning, the most successful preparedness and response plans will have exit strategies and recovery plans in mind’ * António Guterres, Sercretary-General of the United nations View In an online conference co-organized by the Geneva Human Rights Platform, UN-Habitat, the Office of the …

February 23, 2021
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LAUNCHING A RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION BY AND IN CITIES OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING

The GCH launches a research project on the implementation by and in cities of recommendations on the right to adequate housing stemming from the UN human rights system. In doing so, the project seeks to highlight good practices and challenges that can be drawn from these experiences. The research project will have a close …

February 11, 2021
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URBAN TREES AND FORESTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS THE UN DECADE ON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COMMENCES

The GCH supports the Tree Challenges Campaign promoted by the UNECE, in the framework of their partnership. Visit Website

February 1, 2021
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MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE CITIES IN INTERNATIONAL DEBATES ON REFUGEE MATTERS!

The Geneva Cities Hub (GCH) was invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to take part in the 2020 High Commissioner’s Protection dialogue closing session (9 December 2020) and in the Conference on the 70th Anniversary of the founding of UNHCR (18 January 2021). During those online events, the GCH had the opportunity to highlight …

January 18, 2021
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