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GENEVA LAUNCH OF THE WORLD CITIES REPORT 2020

UN Habitat, UNECE and the Geneva Cities Hub invite you to join Geneva-based international organizations, civil society and local government representatives in a “glocal” conversation on the role of cities and local communities as they address the many challenges and opportunities highlighted in the  World Cities Report 2020 to be released on UN World Cities …

  • November 3, 2020
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OFTEN LEFT UNADDRESSED, URBAN VIOLENCE WAS A KEY TOPIC DURING THE GENEVA PEACE WEEK

While violence in armed conflict draws much attention, the reality is that 9 out of 10 instances of lethal violence actually take place outside of conflict zones, mainly in cities. Often left unaddressed, in large part because it affects people who suffer the most from inequalities, urban violence was a key topic during the Geneva Peace …

  • November 3, 2020
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THE GENEVA CITIES HUB WELCOMES THE LAUNCH OF UN-HABITAT’S WORLD CITIES REPORT 2020

Joining the UN-Habitat’s Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif and Eduardo López Moreno, Director of Research and Capacity Building, the Geneva Cities Hub’s Director Daria Cibrario and UNECE’s Director of Forest, Land and Housing Division Paola Deda welcomed UN Habitat’s launch of the World Cities Report 2020 in a press conference at the UN in Geneva. …

  • October 30, 2020
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FIRST EVER FORUM OF MAYORS TAKES PLACE AT THE UN IN GENEVA.

Cities are not only the place where we live. They are crucial actors for global policymaking and therefore deserve a space in the international arena. The first Forum of Mayors organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe, in partnership with the Geneva Cities Hub, has given a voice to local governments in a formal …

  • October 6, 2020
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MAYOR SAMI KANAAN REAFFIRMS NEED TO INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PREPARATION AND RESPONSE TO FUTURE HEALTH CRISES AT WHO EVENT

On 1st October, Sami Kanaan, Mayor of Geneva and President of the Geneva Cities Hub took part alongside Health Ministers in a high-level virtual side-event on “Sustainable preparedness for health security and resilience: Adopting a whole-of-society approach and breaking the “panic-then-forget” cycle”. The event was co-organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), France, Finland and Indonesia, in …

  • October 1, 2020
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THE UNION OF SWISS CITIES, THE CITY OF GENEVA AND THE GENEVA CITIES HUB DISCUSS URBAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

On 25 September 2020, the Director and Deputy Director of the Union of Swiss Cities (UVS) met with representatives of the City of Geneva and with the Director of the Geneva City Hub (GCH) to discuss the association’s mission, identify synergies with International Geneva, and opportunities for collaboration in the field of international municipal relations. ​ Besides Geneva, large Swiss cities such …

  • September 29, 2020
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GENEVA CITIES HUB LAUNCH EVENT

Flyer in English or French. DESCRIPTION  The Geneva Cities Hub-GCH facilitates relations between urban actors from around the world and the Geneva-based international institutions including the United Nations family,  diplomatic missions, civil society organizations and academia.  The Geneva Cities Hub coordinates its activities with major city networks, through partnerships. SPEAKERS H.E. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations …

  • August 25, 2020
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JOIN MAYORS IN BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE COVID-19 RECOVERY FOR ALL

Geneva Cities Hub joins the launch of the Global Mayors Solidarity Campaign for Inclusive COVID-19 Response & Recovery. This is an effort to lift up the visionary leadership of cities in driving an inclusive response to the global pandemic, and a call on national and international decision-makers to ensure no one is left behind because …

  • July 24, 2020
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ONLINE MEETING ON GENDER-RESPONSIVE CITIES CLOSES A CONFERENCE SERIES ON INCLUSIVE CITIES

A two-day online expert meeting on gender-responsive cities closed last week a series of three online conferences on inclusive cities – co-organized by the Geneva Human Rights Platform, UN-Habitat, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Geneva Cities Hub – aimed at informing UN-Habitat Strategic Plan for 2020-2023.  Gender-Responsive Cities  About 80 gender experts – members of UN-Habitat Advisory …

  • June 16, 2020
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