Cities Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/cities/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sun, 10 Feb 2019 16:37:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 COP23: ĢƵDP Pacific expert on building resiliency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-undp-pacific-expert-building-resiliency/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:53:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42559 The post COP23: ĢƵDP Pacific expert on building resiliency appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Day 6 of COP23: Non-state actors show commitment to climate /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/day-6-of-cop23-non-state-actors-show-commitment-to-climate/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 19:01:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34673 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.

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]]> COP23: ĢƵ-Habitat chief on what cities are doing at the forefront of climate change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-un-habitat-chief-on-what-cities-are-doing-at-the-forefront-of-climate-change/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:19:22 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34669 The post COP23: ĢƵ-Habitat chief on what cities are doing at the forefront of climate change appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Pittsburgh Mayor on why more and more cities are committing to Paris Agreement /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-pittsburgh-mayor-on-why-more-and-more-cities-are-committing-to-paris-agreement/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 15:27:03 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34654 The post COP23: Pittsburgh Mayor on why more and more cities are committing to Paris Agreement appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Cities and local policies key to overcome hunger, stresses head of ĢƵ agency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/10/cities-and-local-policies-key-to-overcome-hunger-stresses-head-of-un-agency/ Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:19:02 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=33148 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.

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]]> Africa’s rapid urbanization can drive industrialization, says new ĢƵ report /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/10/africas-rapid-urbanization-can-drive-industrialization-says-new-un-report/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:35:07 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=33188 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.

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]]> Affordable housing key for development and social equality, ĢƵ says on World Habitat Day /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/10/affordable-housing-key-for-development-and-social-equality-un-says-on-world-habitat-day/ Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:04:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=32435 ĢƵ 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.

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]]> Cities striving to play key role in implementing Paris Agreement /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/11/cities-striving-to-play-key-role-in-implementing-paris-agreement/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 22:04:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=22410 The Global Climate Action day on Cities and Human Settlements at COP22 showcased the potential of local action, focusing on resilience and building efficiency.

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]]> Habitat 3: 20 October in photos /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/habitat-3-20-october-in-photos/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:28:32 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21716 The final day of the Habitat 3 ĢƵ conference on sustainable cities concluded Thursday with the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.

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]]> Habitat 3: 19 October in photos /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/habitat-3-19-october-in-photos/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:24:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21560 Wednesday at Habitat 3 saw big crowds at the Exhibition Hall, where participants could learn about innovative sustainable projects happening around the world.

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]]> Habitat 3: 18 October in photos /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/habitat-3-18-october-in-photos/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 03:47:34 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21504 The second day of Habitat 3, the ĢƵ's conference on sustainable cities, featured more discussions, exhibitions and a special event on including disabled people in urban planning.

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]]> ĢƵESCO report: ‘A human-centred city is a culture-centred space’ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/unesco-report-a-human-centred-city-is-a-culture-centred-space/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:25:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21651 ĢƵESCO has released a new report spotlighting the power of culture as a strategic asset for creating cities that are more inclusive, creative and sustainable.

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]]> Habitat 3: 17 October in photos /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/habitat-3-17-october-in-photos/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 12:51:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21376 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.

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]]> Habitat 3 in photos: 16 October /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/habitat-3-in-photos-16-october/ Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:14:57 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21208 ĢƵ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in the Ecuadorian capital for the Habitat 3 conference on sustainable urban development, toured Quito on 16 October 2016.

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]]> Habitat 3 in photos: 15 October /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/habitat-3-in-photos-15-october/ Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:11:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21116 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.

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]]> Habitat 3 to set new urban development agenda creating sustainable, equitable cities for all /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/habitat-3-to-set-new-urban-development-agenda-creating-sustainable-equitable-cities-for-all/ Sat, 15 Oct 2016 19:18:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21100 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.

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]]> SDGs explained: Sustainable cities and communities /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/sdgs-explained-sustainable-cities-and-communities/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:42:12 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=21002 The post SDGs explained: Sustainable cities and communities appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> SDGs explained: Sustainable cities and economic growth /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/sdgs-explained-sustainable-cities-and-economic-growth/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 22:12:43 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=20986 The post SDGs explained: Sustainable cities and economic growth appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> SDGs explained: communities and resilience /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/10/sdgs-explained-communities-and-resilience/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:57:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=20982 The post SDGs explained: communities and resilience appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> The way cities are planned, run and managed is crucial for development – ĢƵ deputy chief /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/06/the-way-cities-are-planned-run-and-managed-is-crucial-for-development-un-deputy-chief/ Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:16:10 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=5970 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.

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