‘It all starts at home’: global UN forum opens in Cairo ... - UN News
13 hours ago · The Forum is convened biennially by the UN Human Settlements Programme, known as UN-Habitat.. This year marks the first time the gathering is being held in a megacity – Cairo’s population of over 20 million makes it one of the largest urban areas on the planet – an ideal backdrop for discussions on making cities more climate resilient; ensuring adequate housing for all; building strong ...
World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global ... - UN News
2 days ago · The World Urban Forum (WUF), a major UN conference on sustainable urban development, was set up in 2001 to address global urbanisation, one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Since then, a forum has been held every two years and this year, the conference takes place from 4 to 8 November in Cairo, Egypt.
12th World Urban Forum kicks off in Egypt, spotlight on regional ...
17 hours ago · CAIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) kicked off on Monday in New Cairo, Egypt, marking the forum's first return to Africa in more than two decades. Addressing the opening ceremony, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said this year's WUF convenes at a critical time, as successive global crises ...
Local Actions Are ‘the Building Blocks for Future Green, Just and ...
19 hours ago · Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the World Urban Forum, in Cairo today: I am pleased to take part in the World Urban Forum. It is fitting that you are gathering in Cairo — an enormously vibrant megacity and a magnet for innovation and creativity for over a thousand years.
World Urban Forum
May 15, 2024 · The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. The WUF was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. The first WUF was held in Nairobi ...
Secretary-General's video message to the World Urban Forum
19 hours ago · Dear Friends, You represent urban areas which are home to more than half of humanity. You are on the frontlines of shaping a more inclusive, connected and resilient world. And you are at the heart ...
12th World Urban Forum kicks off in Egypt, spotlight on regional ...
18 hours ago · CAIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) kicked off on Monday in New Cairo, Egypt, marking the forum's first return to Africa in more than two decades.
Secretary-General's video message to the World Urban Forum …
18 hours ago · You represent urban areas which are home to more than half of humanity. You are on the frontlines of shaping a more inclusive, connected and resilient world. And you are at the heart of where ...
Secretary-General's video message to the World Urban Forum
1 day ago · Dear Friends, You represent urban areas which are home to more than half of humanity. You are on the frontlines of shaping a more inclusive, connected and resilient world. And you are at the heart of where lasting change happens. As your theme rightly puts it: “It all starts at home”. Real progress begins at the local level. On the ground. In communities and people’s lives. World leaders ...
WUF12 | WUF
2 days ago · The Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum WUF12, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from 4 to 8 November 2024, returning to the African continent after more than 20 years after its inception in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2002.