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Egypt Urban Campaign Launch: Paving the Path for the 12th World Urban Forum
Last Wednesday marked a significant milestone with the official launch of the highly-anticipated Egypt Urban Campaign. The launch...


Housing Matters launch
In the heart of Dubai, on December 7, 2023, the American University in Dubai hosted a pivotal event during COP28—Housing Matters. This...

Urban Thinkers Campus 9.0 - Call for proposals
We are happy to announce the new call for proposals for the Urban Thinkers Campus Phase 9 (UTC 9.0). This initiative, spearheaded by the...

SAVE THE DATE: World Urban Campaign Assembly
Dear WUC Partners, dear City Changers and followers, The UN-Habitat Secretariat has the pleasure of announcing the WUC Assembly. The...

#HOUSINGMATTERS - Taking Action on Low Carbon & Inclusive Housing @COP28
By the year 2030, about 3 billion people will require access to adequate housing. The provision of affordable housing has become an...

CLIMATE ACTIONS: EVALUATING THE CHALLENGES AND PROMOTING SOLUTIONS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SECTOR
OVERVIEW Dive into the heart of change as we explore the pivotal role of the built environment sector in shaping a sustainable world....

SAVE THE DATE: UTC-Open data and Artificial Intelligence for Urban Proximity
This session will be the place to discuss, learn and experience the future direction of urban proximity monitoring and measurement for...


UN-Habitat on the road to COP28: Advancing urban climate resilience and action
UN-Habitat at COP28 UN-Habitat, the United Nations entity responsible for sustainable urbanization, actively engages in COP events from...


Designing safe and liveable cities with intent
The cube houses in Rotterdam During Urban October, I was fortunate to join a four-day study visit to the Netherlands called the Urban...

Affordable New Delhi: Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities
Changing discourses have characterised New Delhi’s housing policy over time. Piyush Tiwari and Jyoti Shukla outline developments and call...


3rd GLOBAL FIVE CONFERENCE
"THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF MIGRANT WOMEN AS A KEY FACTOR FOR GENDER EQUALITY" November 8 and 9/2023 Location: UPF Barcelona School of...


WORLD CITIES DAY 2023
View of Istanbul with Galata Tower and vapur, Istanbul,Turkiye Copyright: Shutterstock/Tania Zbrodko World Cities Day brings Urban...


NEIGHBOURHOODS FOR ALL - SAFER CITIES GLOBAL PEER REVIEW WEBINARS 2023-24
Republished from UN-Habitat, Safer Cities, Vibelab & Habitat Norway(CC)

URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS: Heat Stress Resilience: Translating Strategy into Urban Climate Actions
In the heart of Cairo, Egypt, a city where history intertwines with modernity, a transformative event in alignment with Urban October and...

URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS - UTC SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
REGISTRATION HERE The current climate and energy crisis demands a discussion on sustainable construction and urban planning. To...

URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS - TECHNOLOGY FOR PLACEMAKING IN EMERGING EUROPE
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION / PRESS RELEASE Join us for an exciting online event that explores the intersection of technology and placemaking...

URBAN THINKERS: TRUST Actions for SDGs
(Taking-action, Resilience, Urban Sustainability & Territorial Actions for SDGs) The URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS will be held concurrently with...

URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS - SLUMS AND DATA
Document republished from University of St.Gallen


UN-HABITAT: World Habitat Day 2023 to focus on resilience and recovery
Today, more than half of the global population lives in cities. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to 70 percent, according to UN...

URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS - THE ROLE OF GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONs IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE
Meeting link: meet.google.com/akh-wbku-bou
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