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METROPOLIS - Women are leading metropolitan communities towards a more sustainable and equitable fut
Women leaders from local and regional governments in the Metropolis network are leading the response to climate change, mitigation and...


UN-Habitat and partners to drive urban sustainability during large real estate event in Cannes
UN-Habitat and the world’s leading real estate events organiser have partnered to put more focus on the larger context of urban change in...


Female Leadership in Local Government
Half of the world’s population is made up of women, but their representation in decision-making bodies at the local, national, and...


Urban thinkers campus – transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm
Toronto, Canada 7th & 8th March 2022 – The Urban Economy Forum and the Commonwealth Association of Planners partnered with the World...


UTC: North America, Women and Urban SDGs: An Urban Paradigm Shift to Gender Equality
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022 Join us in celebrating International Women's Day 2022! The Urban Economy Forum (UEF) and the Commonwealth...


Call for entries: UN-Habitat Better Cities film festival at WUF11
The UN-Habitat Better Cities Film Festival returns to the Eleventh World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, 26-30 June 2022. Organized in...


URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS 7.0 - 44 UTCs in 2022 !
The World Urban Campaign (WUC) Steering Committee members approved the new applications to host the Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC) 7.0. This...


The City We Need Now! Africa Campaign towards Africities 2022
The City We Need Now! Africa Campaign towards Africities 2022 Nairobi, 15 February 2022 – UN-Habitat, United Cities and Local Governments...


The City We Need Now Middle East Campaign launched in Dubai
Dubai, 10 February 2022 – The City We Need Now! Middle East Campaign was launched in Dubai on 9 February, calling for urgent action to...


SAVE THE DATE - UTC 7.0 - MANNHEIM
The second phase of Kuala Lumpur #Urbanthinkers (KLUTC2022) with the theme of ‘’Implementation of Urban Climate Change Action Plan in...


provide your inputs to The City We Need Now! before 3 March 2022!
Dear WUC partners, As you know, Governments will soon review their progress in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. At the...


Save the Date: #TheCityWeNeedNow – Middle East Campaign launch
Dear WUC Partners, dear Friends, We are pleased to announce to you the launch of The City We Need Now! Middle East & Arab States, an...


Leading Locally: The Origins and Impact of the Voluntary Local Review
Increasingly there is growing acknowledgement from the highest echelons of the United Nations to the most respected scholars and think...


Urban Thinkers Campus (Phase 7): Deadline for applications EXTENDED
Dear WUC Partners, dear UTC participants, dear friends We are happy to inform you that the call for proposals for the Urban Thinkers...


KIDS AWARENESS ON URBAN SDGS PROGRAM
The World Urban Pavilion in Regent Park (Pavilion), a collaborative initiative between the Urban Economy Forum and UN-Habitat with...


URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS: North America Women and Urban SDGs
Urban Economy Forum and Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP), as partners of World Urban Campaign are co-organizing a virtual Urban...


Community Engagement in Accra: Playgrounds Meet Markets
With children spending their days at their parents’ market stalls, how can we turn markets into safe places for them, where they are free...


WUC 2021 Climate Action Reports: Learn about Climate Solutions
In 2021, one of the main UN goal has been to strengthen climate action both in terms of building a global coalition for carbon neutrality...


Tribute to Cecil Steward, WUC ChaIR
We are profoundly saddened at the death of Cecil Steward, a member of our World Urban Campaign Steering Committee. Cecil passed away in...
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