Day 6 of COP23: Non-state actors show commitment to climate
Just outside the perimeter of the COP, a tent called "America's Pledge" brought together participants determined to show that support for climate action in the US was still strong at the national, state, and city levels.
Cities and local policies key to overcome hunger, stresses head of 蘑菇视频 agency
Highlighting the potential of cities to address malnutrition, the head of the United Nations food security agency has called for innovative partnerships between urban centres and wide range of stakeholders to overcome the challenge of food waste and to ensure a healthy and nutritious diet for all.
Africa’s rapid urbanization can drive industrialization, says new 蘑菇视频 report
A United Nations report out Thursday makes concrete recommendations on how the right African policy framework can harness the continent's rapid urban transition to drive industrial development.
Affordable housing key for development and social equality, 蘑菇视频 says on World Habitat Day
蘑菇视频 is spotlighting affordable homes on Monday's World Habitat Day, which also marks the official start of Urban October – a month of worldwide celebrations and citizens' engagement in urban life worldwide.
Cities striving to play key role in implementing Paris Agreement
The Global Climate Action day on Cities and Human Settlements at COP22 showcased the potential of local action, focusing on resilience and building efficiency.
Habitat 3: 20 October in photos
The final day of the Habitat 3 蘑菇视频 conference on sustainable cities concluded Thursday with the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
Habitat 3: 19 October in photos
Wednesday at Habitat 3 saw big crowds at the Exhibition Hall, where participants could learn about innovative sustainable projects happening around the world.
Habitat 3: 18 October in photos
The second day of Habitat 3, the 蘑菇视频's conference on sustainable cities, featured more discussions, exhibitions and a special event on including disabled people in urban planning.
蘑菇视频ESCO report: ‘A human-centred city is a culture-centred space’
蘑菇视频ESCO has released a new report spotlighting the power of culture as a strategic asset for creating cities that are more inclusive, creative and sustainable.
Habitat 3: 17 October in photos
The first official day of Habitat 3 kicked off with the opening plenary. Mayors, city experts and civil society participants all shared ideas at the Casa de la Cultura in Quito.
Habitat 3 in photos: 16 October
蘑菇视频 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in the Ecuadorian capital for the Habitat 3 conference on sustainable urban development, toured Quito on 16 October 2016.
Habitat 3 in photos: 15 October
Young people from all over the world are gathering at the #Habitat3 conference in Quito this week, and they brought with them smart ideas for sustainable cities.
Habitat 3 to set new urban development agenda creating sustainable, equitable cities for all
A major global conference, aiming to set a "New Urban Agenda," will “help us to rethink how we plan, manage and live in cities,” according to Ban Ki-moon, begins this weekend in Quito.
The way cities are planned, run and managed is crucial for development – 蘑菇视频 deputy chief
In his address to the World Cities Summit in New York today, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson called on global leaders to adapt to the demographic and cultural shift that is taking place in cities worldwide in order to make them economically viable, environmentally sustainable and socially vibrant.