On 7 February, the GCH and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) co-hosted a webinar on “International Humanitarian Action and the Role of Local and Regional Authorities”. The objective of the event was for cities and regions to get to know OCHA, its role within the UN humanitarian system and …
The Global Cities Hub held a webinar with key partner organizations (UNECE, ICLEI, Geneva Environment Network and UN Habitat,) to inform about the upcoming important international gatherings in 2025. This was useful to highlight key multilateral events which address issues of relevance for local and regional governments (LRGs) and where they have a role to …
On 30 January 2025, at the Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition Annual Meeting, the we assessed the pledges made in previous editions : raise awareness among Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) about the important role they can play to increase meaningful connectivity in cities and leave no one behind. The P2C community is a unique multistakeholder collaboration network …
The Global Cities Hub (GCH) was privileged to contribute to the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Geneva Environment Network (GEN) at the beginning of this week (20 January). With over 600 participants, including many eager to collaborate with cities, the event underscored Geneva’s role as a major player in global environmental action. During the …
As we embark on a new year, a new strategic framework will guide the GCH’s work over the next 4 years, through 2028. This document provides our partners with a clear blueprint about GCH’s vision, mission and values, along with its objectives and how to achieve them. Celebrating its 5th Anniversary in March, the GCH envisages …
The GCH team, official partner of the UN Forum of Mayors (FoM), is happy to confirm that UNECE Member states have adopted the new Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the UN FoM, which confirm for its fifth edition the truly global nature of the Forum. The 2025 UN FoM will be set up as a …
On 13 December 2024, the GCH was honored to participate in a thought-provoking event on the power of city diplomacy, organized by the Office of international relations of the Diputació de Barcelona.
On 12 December 2024, Global Cities Hub and International Telecommunication Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize and pursue their successful cooperation. The purpose of this MoU is to contribute to advancing the participation and engagement of Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) in multilateralism, especially in digitalization, smart cities and AI governance and all …
On 11 December 2024, UN Trade and Development, UN Habitat and GCH co-organized the webinar “Enhancing Local-global dialogue for Sustainable Water and Solid Waste Management in Urban Areas: implications for trade and cities development”. As the speakers explained…
On 6 December 2024 GCH organized its Annual Retreat. This truly multi-stakeholder meeting offered a ‘safe space’ for an open-minded discussion among cities and regions’ representatives, their networks, States and international organizations. It contributed to a mutual understanding of what multilateralism could look like in the future and how to strengthen the work of the UN and other international organizations in Geneva and beyond.
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