On 11-12 December 2023 OHCHR organized commemorations of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Declaration remains the core international document for achieving freedom, equality, and justice for everyone.
On 11 December, the GCH held its Annual retreat to discuss the role of city networks in fostering more inclusive multilateralism. The morning session featured a discussion among city networks/organizations and in the afternoon, representatives of international organizations.
On 22 November 2023 GCH had the pleasure to contribute to the discussion at the “Third Mayors’ Dialogue on Promoting Urban Governance for Health and Well-being” organized by WHO. The dialogue was part of the WHO global initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being (2020-2028), that enables sharing knowledge and best practices on innovative and practical …
On the occasion of World Children’s Day and honoring the Centenary of the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child, GCH has decided to highlight the work of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and include it in our mapping. The GCH mapping presents work on urban issues that international actors are doing in …
On 6 November 2023, Member States resumed their negotiations on a new WHO pandemic agreement in the 7th session of the intergovernmental negotiating body (INB 7). The Global Cities Hub actively participated in the oral deliberations and submitted a written position on the new negotiating text (available here). It has been a year and a …
Kanop Ketchart, Mayor of Nakhon Si Thammarat, granted the Global Cities Hub an interview, following his participation at the 3rd Forum of Mayors (2-3 October 2023, Geneva). Read about the Mayor’s perspective on the international engagement of his city. What will you bring back home from your experience in Geneva? Having the chance to visit Geneva provided …
The Global Cities Hub, in collaboration with key partners including C40, WWF, UCLG, the government of Quebec and UNEP, took part in the webinar “Circular City Insights: Global Plastics Treaty (INC-3)“, organized by ICLEI. The objective was to raise awareness among cities and subnational governments on the ongoing negotiation process by the International Negotiation Committee (INC) …
Sami Kanaan, President of the Global Cities Hub, opened the 10th Geneva Peace Week on 30 October. His address emphasized the important role of local authorities in developping peaceful communities. Peace often originates at the local level. Cities are best positioned to implement measures that can reduce the root causes of conflict and contribute to …
On 24 October 2023, GCH and ITU organized a webinar on the citiverse to explore how it can help Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) develop people-centered sustainable cities and what is required on the regulation and technical sides. An excellent line of speakers presented their views, shared their experiences and explained the challenges stakeholders face …
On 12 October 2023, as part of the Geneva Urban Debates series, the Global Cities Hub and UN Habitat invited the organizers of the 3rd Forum of Mayors (FoM) and of Building Bridges 2023 (BB), as well as the representative of Switzerland to brief local and regional governments (LRGs) on the main outcomes of these …
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