JOIN THE WORLD URBAN CAMPAIGN
‘1000 Cities 1 Billion Lives’ is a concrete and inspirational target to generate a movement by engaging and promoting cities and urban actors that take action and impact people’s lives under the United Nations Decade of Action.
Position yourself as an environmentally and socially responsible organization and agent of positive change supporting cities and communities, aware of the impact of urbanization on people’s lives.
Support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to 2030 and contribute to the UN Decade of Action by thriving to improve 1 Billion Lives in 1000 Cities around the world through actions of UN-Habitat and its partners. Directly support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities with UN-Habitat. In the United Nations family, UN-Habitat is the custodian of Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
UN-HABITAT THEMATIC PRIORITIES 2023-24
The following thematic priorities fall under the umbrella of SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities to 2030 and the New Urban Agenda, an UN-driven universal framework of action for housing and sustainable urban development (2016-2036). READMORE
ORGANIZATION
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Join as ORGANIZATION:
National, sub-national, and local governments, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, universities, research and academia, professional organizations, grassroots organizations, platforms and networks, startups*, and media working on urban issues.
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Commit to key areas of change
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Promote WUC activities, action campaigns, and WUC communication
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Receive regular updates on WUC activities
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Use the WUC channels to share information globally
*(Considered start-ups are young companies (younger than three years), with less than 49 employees (as per ILO definition of small enterprises)).
BUSINESS &
FONDATIONS
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Join as a BUSINESS or FOUNDATIONS:
For-profit and philanthropic entities working on UN-Habitat topics and related expertise.
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4 entry levels, 5 impact streams to support impact projects, expertise, learning, and advocacy.
CITIES
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Join as a CITY MEMBER:
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Commit to key areas of change
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Promote WUC activities, action campaigns, and WUC communication
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Receive regular updates on WUC activities
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Use the WUC channels to share information globally
INDIVIDUAL
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Join as an INDIVIDUAL:
Individuals working on urban issues and committed to actively participating in the WUC through joint events and in Urban Thinkers Campus sessions.