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 …
Geneva Solutions, published an article on 26 March where they discuss the Geneva Cities Hub first Geneva Urban Debate on Water and Sanitation in the City and on how the Covid Pandemic influenced access to water in Urban areas. Read full article
Health Policy Watch, published an article on 22 March 2021 on the first Geneva Urban Debate on Water and Sanitation in the City. They highlight the importance of access to water, and how the current Pandemic has been a challenge for persons with limited access to clean water. Read full article
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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 …
The GCH supports the Tree Challenges Campaign promoted by the UNECE, in the framework of their partnership. Visit Website
The Geneva Cities Hub (GCH) was invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to take part in the 2020 High Commissioner’s Protection dialogue closing session (9 December 2020) and in the Conference on the 70th Anniversary of the founding of UNHCR (18 January 2021). During those online events, the GCH had the opportunity to highlight …
The Geneva Cities Hub (GCH) held its annual retreat on 11 December. The retreat provided an opportunity to step back and reflect collectively on the role in multilateralism of cities and local governments (‘cities’) and what should be done to enhance it. It began with a plenary debate on how cities can be included most …
Background: COVID-19 has put cities in the limelight, due to their role as epicenters of the pandemic (cities concentrate 95% of reported COVID cases, according to the UN). Their size, high level of connectivity and urban overcrowding make them particularly vulnerable to the spread of infectious diseases. On the other hand, the density and infrastructure …
