WUF10 holds Special Session on Sustainable Urban Development in MENA region
February 10th, 2020
Abu Dhabi, 9 February 2020 - Drawing upon the outcomes of the First Pan-Arab Urban Development Symposium (PAUDS I), March 2019, the Special Session on Sustainable Urban Development in the MENA Region…
The challenges and solutions facing cities this decade
February 10th, 2020
This story originally appeared in Next City on 9th February, 2020. Sign up for Next City's global sustainability newsletter, Urban Planet. Two years ago, Maimunah Mohd Sharif was plucked from her…
Tenth World Urban Forum officially opens with a high level, colourful ceremony
February 9th, 2020
Abu Dhabi, 9 February - The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum was officially opened by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council and Chairman of…
The Trillion Dollar Question: Can Cities Safely Navigate the World of Private Investment?
February 8th, 2020
This story originally appeared in Next City on February 8, 2020. Sign up for Next City's global sustainability newsletter, Urban Planet. February 8, 2020 - In 2008, then-Chicago Mayor Richard M.…
World Urban Forum looks to realize a ‘common vision’ for cities of the future
February 8th, 2020
Abu Dhabi, 8 February 2020 - The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10), the largest meeting on the future of cities, opened with thousands of participants representing youth, women,…
At World Urban Forum 10 in Abu Dhabi, a 20/20 Vision for Cities
February 7th, 2020
This story originally appeared in Next City on February 7, 2020. Sign up for Next City's global sustainability newsletter, Urban Planet. Abu Dhabi, 7 February 2020 - At the dawn of the new decade,…
High level participants from all walks of life are heading to the World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi
February 7th, 2020
Nairobi, 4 February 2020 - Cabinet ministers, captains of industry, mayors, United Nations agencies, academics, students and urban planners are converging on Abu Dhabi on Saturday for Tenth Session…
Meet the young champions tackling climate change from all parts of the world!
February 7th, 2020
Nairobi 7 February 2020 -- Young people worldwide are working together to make actions on preventing the world from climate change. It is important that they be provided with a platform to empower…
UN-Habitat, UNDP and the mayor of Seville debate SDGs
February 6th, 2020
Porto 5 February 2020-- A debate on how to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals at the local level was recently held at a workshop organized by UN-Habitat in Porto. In the context of the EU…
UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all
February 3rd, 2020
NAIROBI, 3 February 2020 – The UN agency focused on urban issues, UN-Habitat, and the World Blind Union (WBU) which represents over 250 million blind and partially sighted people, are joining…
Berbera Urban Development Project launched in Somaliland
January 31st, 2020
30 January 2020, Berbera - The European Union jointly with the Somaliland Ministry of Planning and National Development, the Municipality of Berbera and UN-Habitat has launched the Berbera Urban…
Kenya holds ninth National Urban Forum ahead of WUF10
January 28th, 2020
Kisumu, 28 January 2020—Just over a week before the Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum kicks off in Abu Dhabi, Kenya hosted its ninth National Urban Forum which also served as an orientation of…
Voluntary Local Review Special Session to take place at WUF 10
January 28th, 2020
New York, 28 January 2020 - Local leaders are crucial actors in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In July of 2018, the City of New York created the Voluntary Local…