The 2020 Annual Report presents the work carried out by the Geneva Cities Hub during its first year of existence to initiate policy discussions and other activities to strengthen the links between cities, city networks and International Geneva and also provides perspectives for 2021. Download 2020 Annual Report
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 …
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‘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 …
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 …
Mr. Sami Kanaan, Mayor of Geneva and President of the Geneva Cities Hub (GCH), together with the Board of GCH, are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Daria Cibrario as GCH’s Director following a three-month selection process. The GCH was established in March 2020, as an association under Swiss law, to be a platform for dialogue …
Mr. Sami Kanaan, Mayor of the City of Geneva, presented the Geneva Cities Hub, a new platform focusing on urban actors and issues. Created by the City of Geneva and the Canton of Geneva with the support of the Swiss Confederation, the Geneva Cities Hub will promote discussion and cooperation on urban issues within the …
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In an online conference 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, around 60 experts – local activists, academics as well as representatives from local authorities, civil society, international organizations and the private sector – exchanged around best practices to ground the development of cities …
