Events
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum
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In the lead-up to COP30, a series of high-level gatherings will take place in Rio de Janeiro from November 3–6, 2025, bringing together mayors and local leaders from around the world. These events will spotlight bold city leadership on climate action, highlight subnational priorities, and mobilize resources for an ambitious and inclusive COP30 agenda. The program will feature two main moments: the COP30 Local Leaders Forum and the GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum. The GPSC Mayors RoundRegional Academy
Xi’an, China
Bridge for Cities: Shaping Sustainable Cities with Technology and Innovation
16 October - 18 October, 2025, 9:00 CET
Background The 2025 edition of UNIDO’s flagship Bridge for Cities event will focus on the vital role of technological advances and inclusive innovation in shaping sustainable urban development. By 2050, over two-thirds of the global population will live in urban areas, requiring bold transformations
Nairobi, Kenya
Green and Resilient Urbanshift Africa Forum
17 February, 2025, 8:00 CET
UrbanShift's forum for Africa gathered leaders from cities and national governments from across the continent to collectively discuss the role of urban planning amidst rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown. Hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, the regional UrbanShift Forum for Africa brought together cities
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French Development Agency Day of Exchanges: Nature in the City
01 July, 2022, 9:00 CET
In a world where all ecosystems are rapidly deteriorating in the face of expanding urban areas and climate change, The French Development Agency (AFD) is working to protect biodiversity in cities and is placing Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and more broadly "nature-based designs", at the heart of
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Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series: Urban Heat: Cities Taking Action
Cities are heating up at twice the rate of global average warming due to the urban heat island effect and
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French Development Agency Day of Exchanges: Nature in the City
In a world where all ecosystems are rapidly deteriorating in the face of expanding urban areas and climate change, The
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The World Bank implements the “Global Environment Facility 6--China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot” Project (GEF6 China SCIAP)”, which aims
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Cities on the Frontline: Urban Violence - Intervening for Equity
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many North American cities are facing higher rates of violence across the board
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Cities on the Frontline: Data for Climate Action: The Resilient Sydney Platform
Australia’s recent experience of intense bushfires, storms, flooding and heat is driving increasingly urgent city action to address the climate
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Cities on the Frontline: Small Businesses for Urban Resilience
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), essential drivers of economic and social well-being in cities, have been disproportionately affected and have
