From 16-17 July 2024, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) tasked to draft a new pandemic agreement met for its 10th session. There was high hope that relevant stakeholders, including the Global Cities Hub, would be allowed from now on to take part as observer in all INB meetings. But this proposal has been strongly pushed back by several delegations.
At its 56th session, which ended last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a procedural decision requesting the Advisory Committee, a think tank body composed of experts, to conduct a three-year study on plastic pollution and its implications for human rights. This decision, put forward by Latin American States, including Ecuador …
On 15 July 2024, on the margins of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) the Global Cities Hub co-organized with UNECE an event “How does the Forum of Mayors contributes to transforming global governance and reinvigorating the multilateral system” in New York hosted by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland. The HLPF focuses on the theme “Reinforcing …
On 4 July, the Global Cities Hub took part in an event organized by Chile, Egypt, the Republic of Korea, Romania and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to share the conclusions and discuss the implementation of recommendations contained in the OHCHR report (A/HRC/56/32) submitted at this current session (56th) …
On 1 July 2024, 52 countries joined the Statement on “Digitalization of Cities and Human Rights”. It is the first time that the UN Human Rights Council addresses the question of ‘smart cities’. While digitalization presents many opportunities (accessibility of public services, enhanced civic participation), it also entails human rights risks, including those arising from …
On 26 June 2024, at the occasion of the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, the Global Cities Hub (GCH) hosted a Geneva Urban Debate on “Advancing Drug Policy Reform at the Local Level”. The event was co-organized by the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP), UN Habitat, with the sponsorship of the Permanent Missions of …
On 20 June 2024 we discussed how the international community can offer a path towards a sustainable ocean economy involving coastal cities and regions. The Role of Cities in the Ocean Economy Speakers of the Geneva Urban Debate “Towards a Sustainable Ocean Economy: What Role for Cities?” emphasized the critical but often under-valued role of …
On 14 June 2024, Global Cities Hub and UN-Habitat signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue their successful cooperation. The purpose of this MoU is to provide a framework of collaboration to advance the participation and engagement of LRGs in multilateralism and various aspects of sustainable urban development. UN Assistant Secretary-General and Acting Executive Director …
Taking part in the Smart City Leaders Talk, Mayor Manuel de Araujo gave an interview to Geneva Solutions about the journey of digital transformation in his city, Quelimane (Mozambique). His mission is to turn his coastal city of 350,000 inhabitants into a digital hub properly connected with other cities. Read the interview here.
On 29 May 2024, a few days ahead of Heat Action Day, the Global Cities Hub co-organized an event with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre on “Cities beat the heat”. With heatwaves being on the rise globally, occurring earlier in the summer, getting both longer and hotter due to climate change, we felt …
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