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💡 Cities in #Multilaterism: participate in the development of the #Citiverse! 🤖
Join our webinar on "Co-governing the Citiverse", organized with @itu.int , to discuss how multilateral processes can help local & regional govt. develop #SmartCities that serve the needs of their residents.
Join our webinar on "Co-governing the Citiverse", organized with @itu.int , to discuss how multilateral processes can help local & regional govt. develop #SmartCities that serve the needs of their residents.
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
💡 Cities in #Multilaterism: participate in the development of the #Citiverse! 🤖
Join our webinar on "Co-governing the Citiverse", organized with @itu.int , to discuss how multilateral processes can help local & regional govt. develop #SmartCities that serve the needs of their residents.
Join our webinar on "Co-governing the Citiverse", organized with @itu.int , to discuss how multilateral processes can help local & regional govt. develop #SmartCities that serve the needs of their residents.
🌡️ Local and Regional action is key to #BeatTheHeat 🌡️
📅 On 8 December, the GCH organizes an official #UNEA7 side event "#BeatTheHeat: Local and Regional Action for a resilient planet".
📅 On 8 December, the GCH organizes an official #UNEA7 side event "#BeatTheHeat: Local and Regional Action for a resilient planet".
December 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🌡️ Local and Regional action is key to #BeatTheHeat 🌡️
📅 On 8 December, the GCH organizes an official #UNEA7 side event "#BeatTheHeat: Local and Regional Action for a resilient planet".
📅 On 8 December, the GCH organizes an official #UNEA7 side event "#BeatTheHeat: Local and Regional Action for a resilient planet".
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Kamelia Kemileva of @globalcitieshub.org stresses the need for greater inclusion and structured cooperation with local and regional governments on all environmental policy processes, noting they are uniquely positioned due to their closeness to citizens.
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Kamelia Kemileva of @globalcitieshub.org stresses the need for greater inclusion and structured cooperation with local and regional governments on all environmental policy processes, noting they are uniquely positioned due to their closeness to citizens.
🌲 Join to hear from GCH co-director Kamelia Kemileva on:
🏙️ the need to include local and regional governments in international environmental processes
🌡️ the GCH official UNEA side-event on extreme heat and cooling solutions ➡️ globalcitieshub.org/en/beat-the-...
🏙️ the need to include local and regional governments in international environmental processes
🌡️ the GCH official UNEA side-event on extreme heat and cooling solutions ➡️ globalcitieshub.org/en/beat-the-...
The 7th session of the UN Environment Assembly will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025.
Join this #UNEA7 briefing updating on preparations from @unep.org, Member States & stakeholders, and highlighting #GENeva contributions.
🗓 25 November, 10:30 CET
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Join this #UNEA7 briefing updating on preparations from @unep.org, Member States & stakeholders, and highlighting #GENeva contributions.
🗓 25 November, 10:30 CET
▶ tiny.cc/GEN25Nov25
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🌲 Join to hear from GCH co-director Kamelia Kemileva on:
🏙️ the need to include local and regional governments in international environmental processes
🌡️ the GCH official UNEA side-event on extreme heat and cooling solutions ➡️ globalcitieshub.org/en/beat-the-...
🏙️ the need to include local and regional governments in international environmental processes
🌡️ the GCH official UNEA side-event on extreme heat and cooling solutions ➡️ globalcitieshub.org/en/beat-the-...
🤖 #AI & #Citiverse - one priority: people.
Yesterday, GCH co-director Kamelia Kemileva co-moderated the session on “Citiverse Rising: Virtual Worlds and AI Agents for Urban Transformation” at the Smart Cities World Expo Congress 2025.
Yesterday, GCH co-director Kamelia Kemileva co-moderated the session on “Citiverse Rising: Virtual Worlds and AI Agents for Urban Transformation” at the Smart Cities World Expo Congress 2025.
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🤖 #AI & #Citiverse - one priority: people.
Yesterday, GCH co-director Kamelia Kemileva co-moderated the session on “Citiverse Rising: Virtual Worlds and AI Agents for Urban Transformation” at the Smart Cities World Expo Congress 2025.
Yesterday, GCH co-director Kamelia Kemileva co-moderated the session on “Citiverse Rising: Virtual Worlds and AI Agents for Urban Transformation” at the Smart Cities World Expo Congress 2025.
🌲 The GCH @ FOREST 2025🌳 #UrbanForestsInAction
🏘️GCH co-director Anh Thu Duong will moderate the event "Urban Forests in Action", exploring the fascinating world of urban forests! 🏙️
🏘️GCH co-director Anh Thu Duong will moderate the event "Urban Forests in Action", exploring the fascinating world of urban forests! 🏙️
November 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🌲 The GCH @ FOREST 2025🌳 #UrbanForestsInAction
🏘️GCH co-director Anh Thu Duong will moderate the event "Urban Forests in Action", exploring the fascinating world of urban forests! 🏙️
🏘️GCH co-director Anh Thu Duong will moderate the event "Urban Forests in Action", exploring the fascinating world of urban forests! 🏙️
🏙️ Global Forum on Human Settlements: Local Innovation and Collaboration at the core
The GCH is excited to participate in the 20th GFHS:
#GFHS #GFHS20 #Innovation #Collaboration #Cities #Regions #Geneva #PlasticPollution
The GCH is excited to participate in the 20th GFHS:
#GFHS #GFHS20 #Innovation #Collaboration #Cities #Regions #Geneva #PlasticPollution
October 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🏙️ Global Forum on Human Settlements: Local Innovation and Collaboration at the core
The GCH is excited to participate in the 20th GFHS:
#GFHS #GFHS20 #Innovation #Collaboration #Cities #Regions #Geneva #PlasticPollution
The GCH is excited to participate in the 20th GFHS:
#GFHS #GFHS20 #Innovation #Collaboration #Cities #Regions #Geneva #PlasticPollution
🏙️🤝🤖 #Cities in the #Citiverse: how is #AI transforming the way cities are designed, governed, experienced?
⚡On 4 November, our co-director Kamelia Kemileva will moderate a conversation on one of the most exciting frontiers in #UrbanInnovation: the rise of the Citiverse.
⚡On 4 November, our co-director Kamelia Kemileva will moderate a conversation on one of the most exciting frontiers in #UrbanInnovation: the rise of the Citiverse.
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🏙️🤝🤖 #Cities in the #Citiverse: how is #AI transforming the way cities are designed, governed, experienced?
⚡On 4 November, our co-director Kamelia Kemileva will moderate a conversation on one of the most exciting frontiers in #UrbanInnovation: the rise of the Citiverse.
⚡On 4 November, our co-director Kamelia Kemileva will moderate a conversation on one of the most exciting frontiers in #UrbanInnovation: the rise of the Citiverse.
🏙️ #CitiesShapingtheFuture @ UN #ForumOfMayors2025!
#FoM2025 in #InternationalGeneva:
🤝 80 cities
⚡ 50 mayors & deputies
🏛️ 13 capitals
@christinakitsos.bsky.social GCH Pres. & Vice-Mayor @villedegeneve.bsky.social : FoM connects global with local & highlights the value of #InclusiveMultilateralism
#FoM2025 in #InternationalGeneva:
🤝 80 cities
⚡ 50 mayors & deputies
🏛️ 13 capitals
@christinakitsos.bsky.social GCH Pres. & Vice-Mayor @villedegeneve.bsky.social : FoM connects global with local & highlights the value of #InclusiveMultilateralism
October 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🏙️ #CitiesShapingtheFuture @ UN #ForumOfMayors2025!
#FoM2025 in #InternationalGeneva:
🤝 80 cities
⚡ 50 mayors & deputies
🏛️ 13 capitals
@christinakitsos.bsky.social GCH Pres. & Vice-Mayor @villedegeneve.bsky.social : FoM connects global with local & highlights the value of #InclusiveMultilateralism
#FoM2025 in #InternationalGeneva:
🤝 80 cities
⚡ 50 mayors & deputies
🏛️ 13 capitals
@christinakitsos.bsky.social GCH Pres. & Vice-Mayor @villedegeneve.bsky.social : FoM connects global with local & highlights the value of #InclusiveMultilateralism
👀 Looking back: "Cooling and Building for Urban Resilience"
Türkiye PR: climate change = reality.
Urban cooling and resilient infrastructure 🗝️ for ⚕️ public health, 📈 development & ⚖️ equity.
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/building-...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025 #UrbanOctober
Türkiye PR: climate change = reality.
Urban cooling and resilient infrastructure 🗝️ for ⚕️ public health, 📈 development & ⚖️ equity.
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/building-...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025 #UrbanOctober
Building Resilient Cities in a Warming World: Cooling Becomes Core Infrastructure - Global Cities Hub
The event “Cooling and Building for Urban Resilience: Local Solutions, Global Impact,” brought together city leaders, diplomats and technical experts to advance scalable responses to rising urban heat...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
👀 Looking back: "Cooling and Building for Urban Resilience"
Türkiye PR: climate change = reality.
Urban cooling and resilient infrastructure 🗝️ for ⚕️ public health, 📈 development & ⚖️ equity.
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/building-...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025 #UrbanOctober
Türkiye PR: climate change = reality.
Urban cooling and resilient infrastructure 🗝️ for ⚕️ public health, 📈 development & ⚖️ equity.
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/building-...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025 #UrbanOctober
👀 Looking back: high-level meeting of mayors & heads IOs
UN-Habitat ED Anacláudia Rossbach's: "This is a table of partners"
A whole-of-government approach is key for 🌱 climate, ⚖️ equity & more! 🏙️
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/this-is-a...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
UN-Habitat ED Anacláudia Rossbach's: "This is a table of partners"
A whole-of-government approach is key for 🌱 climate, ⚖️ equity & more! 🏙️
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/this-is-a...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
"This is a Table of Partners" – Mayors' Dialogue with International Organizations - Global Cities Hub
High-level meeting convened mayors and deputy mayors from around the world with senior representatives from key UN agencies: UN-Habitat, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Internat...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
👀 Looking back: high-level meeting of mayors & heads IOs
UN-Habitat ED Anacláudia Rossbach's: "This is a table of partners"
A whole-of-government approach is key for 🌱 climate, ⚖️ equity & more! 🏙️
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/this-is-a...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
UN-Habitat ED Anacláudia Rossbach's: "This is a table of partners"
A whole-of-government approach is key for 🌱 climate, ⚖️ equity & more! 🏙️
🔗 globalcitieshub.org/en/this-is-a...
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
🤝 More than ten cities 🌍 shared their experiences crafting their Voluntary Local Reviews (#VLRs): key to localize the #SDGs.
This year’s focus: newcomers to the VLR process — exploring the why, how, and with whom of impactful local reviews.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
This year’s focus: newcomers to the VLR process — exploring the why, how, and with whom of impactful local reviews.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
October 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🤝 More than ten cities 🌍 shared their experiences crafting their Voluntary Local Reviews (#VLRs): key to localize the #SDGs.
This year’s focus: newcomers to the VLR process — exploring the why, how, and with whom of impactful local reviews.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
This year’s focus: newcomers to the VLR process — exploring the why, how, and with whom of impactful local reviews.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
🌍 On 8 Oct, GCH & @weforum.org co-hosted the high-level event "Urban Futures Dialogue" at WEF HQ.
Mayors met with business leaders, intnl stakeholders & CSO to explore how cities & the private sector can drive innovation & sustainable urban growth.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
Mayors met with business leaders, intnl stakeholders & CSO to explore how cities & the private sector can drive innovation & sustainable urban growth.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
October 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🌍 On 8 Oct, GCH & @weforum.org co-hosted the high-level event "Urban Futures Dialogue" at WEF HQ.
Mayors met with business leaders, intnl stakeholders & CSO to explore how cities & the private sector can drive innovation & sustainable urban growth.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
Mayors met with business leaders, intnl stakeholders & CSO to explore how cities & the private sector can drive innovation & sustainable urban growth.
#ForumOfMayors #CitiesShapingTheFuture #FoM2025
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🙏Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of UNECE, for convening #ForumofMayors, where I highlighted how the real benefits of #DigitalTransformation are felt locally.
From #SmartCities to incl local development, let's make sure that digitalization drives progress where people live.
@globalcitieshub.org
From #SmartCities to incl local development, let's make sure that digitalization drives progress where people live.
@globalcitieshub.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🙏Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of UNECE, for convening #ForumofMayors, where I highlighted how the real benefits of #DigitalTransformation are felt locally.
From #SmartCities to incl local development, let's make sure that digitalization drives progress where people live.
@globalcitieshub.org
From #SmartCities to incl local development, let's make sure that digitalization drives progress where people live.
@globalcitieshub.org
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With a breakfast offered by the City of Bursa, #Türkiye, the #UNForumofMayors side event closes with an affirmation of cooperation across local, regional, and global actors to tackle climate change and extreme heat.
October 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
With a breakfast offered by the City of Bursa, #Türkiye, the #UNForumofMayors side event closes with an affirmation of cooperation across local, regional, and global actors to tackle climate change and extreme heat.
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Launching the Global Decade of Action for Fire Safety 2026-2035, representatives of the International Fire Safety Standards Coalition stress the initiative aims to globally stabilize & injuries, economic cost & env impact of fires.
▶ ifsscoalition.wordpress.com/new-world-wi...
▶ ifsscoalition.wordpress.com/new-world-wi...
October 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Launching the Global Decade of Action for Fire Safety 2026-2035, representatives of the International Fire Safety Standards Coalition stress the initiative aims to globally stabilize & injuries, economic cost & env impact of fires.
▶ ifsscoalition.wordpress.com/new-world-wi...
▶ ifsscoalition.wordpress.com/new-world-wi...
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"Cooling is not a luxury, it's a necessity."
Presenting various efforts to address global cooling, Gulnara Roll of @unep.org stresses that in the face of increasing emissions & electricity consumption, #UNEP is leading initiatives bringing national & local stakeholders together.
Presenting various efforts to address global cooling, Gulnara Roll of @unep.org stresses that in the face of increasing emissions & electricity consumption, #UNEP is leading initiatives bringing national & local stakeholders together.
October 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Mayor of Turbat, #Pakistan, Balakhsher Qazi stresses how the Baluchistan region, which contributed very little to #ClimateChange, is among the most hit by its impacts, currently facing average temperatures of 49 degrees in the summertime.
October 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Mayor of Turbat, #Pakistan, Balakhsher Qazi stresses how the Baluchistan region, which contributed very little to #ClimateChange, is among the most hit by its impacts, currently facing average temperatures of 49 degrees in the summertime.
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Presenting the realities of climate change, Mayor of Addu City, #Maldives, Ali Nizar highlights the work the city has done to combat increased heat and adapt to new conditions, including increased vegetation, environmental impact assessments, and building more water bodies.
October 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Presenting the realities of climate change, Mayor of Addu City, #Maldives, Ali Nizar highlights the work the city has done to combat increased heat and adapt to new conditions, including increased vegetation, environmental impact assessments, and building more water bodies.
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"We have chosen to respond to #fires & imagine resilience for the next generations."
Mayor of Bursa, #Türkiye, Mustafa Bozbey stresses the challenges posed by fires are a chance to transform & describes how technology & empowerment of communities is fostering rapid responses.
Mayor of Bursa, #Türkiye, Mustafa Bozbey stresses the challenges posed by fires are a chance to transform & describes how technology & empowerment of communities is fostering rapid responses.
October 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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"Together, we can turn local solutions into global impact."
H.E. Amb. Burak Akçapar of #Türkiye underscores how cooperation can ensure that in the face of the challenges of climate change, cities and buildings stay cool and resilient to protect people, economy and shared future.
H.E. Amb. Burak Akçapar of #Türkiye underscores how cooperation can ensure that in the face of the challenges of climate change, cities and buildings stay cool and resilient to protect people, economy and shared future.
October 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
"Together, we can turn local solutions into global impact."
H.E. Amb. Burak Akçapar of #Türkiye underscores how cooperation can ensure that in the face of the challenges of climate change, cities and buildings stay cool and resilient to protect people, economy and shared future.
H.E. Amb. Burak Akçapar of #Türkiye underscores how cooperation can ensure that in the face of the challenges of climate change, cities and buildings stay cool and resilient to protect people, economy and shared future.
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Introducing the side event, Kamelia Kemileva of @globalcitieshub.org underscores that as urban areas are hit by severe climate impacts, including extreme heat and fires, there is huge interest at what local leaders can do with the central government and the UN.
October 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Introducing the side event, Kamelia Kemileva of @globalcitieshub.org underscores that as urban areas are hit by severe climate impacts, including extreme heat and fires, there is huge interest at what local leaders can do with the central government and the UN.
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In the margins of 5th #UNForumofMayors, the GEN is at "Cooling and Building for Urban Resilience: Local Solutions, Global Impact" side event, discussing how urban cooling & resilient building strategies can address extreme heat & fire risks. @globalcitieshub.org
▶ land.unece.org/forumofmayor...
▶ land.unece.org/forumofmayor...
October 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
In the margins of 5th #UNForumofMayors, the GEN is at "Cooling and Building for Urban Resilience: Local Solutions, Global Impact" side event, discussing how urban cooling & resilient building strategies can address extreme heat & fire risks. @globalcitieshub.org
▶ land.unece.org/forumofmayor...
▶ land.unece.org/forumofmayor...
🤝 Connecting Local, National and International to Strenghten Decentralized Development Cooperation
📅 On 22–23 September 2025, the Global Cities Hub took part in an OECD–German workshop in Berlin on “The impact of #decentralized #development #cooperation (#DDC) on local governance and #SDG outcomes”
📅 On 22–23 September 2025, the Global Cities Hub took part in an OECD–German workshop in Berlin on “The impact of #decentralized #development #cooperation (#DDC) on local governance and #SDG outcomes”
October 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🤝 Connecting Local, National and International to Strenghten Decentralized Development Cooperation
📅 On 22–23 September 2025, the Global Cities Hub took part in an OECD–German workshop in Berlin on “The impact of #decentralized #development #cooperation (#DDC) on local governance and #SDG outcomes”
📅 On 22–23 September 2025, the Global Cities Hub took part in an OECD–German workshop in Berlin on “The impact of #decentralized #development #cooperation (#DDC) on local governance and #SDG outcomes”