Cities Around the World Want to Be Resilient and Sustainable. But What Does This Mean?
Cities around the world, large and small,
face common challenges, especially due to rapid urbanization and climate
change. According to United Nations (UN) estimates, four billion...
Cities can fight climate change and improve lives by finding new ways to be cool
Life has always been hotter in cities. Concrete soaking up and radiating
sunlight, and the concentration of people, cars and machinery crank up the
temperatures, making...
Unprecedented Global Alliance for Smart City Technology Launched to Counter Growing Tensions
Fifteen of the world’s leading city networks and technology governance
organizations announced today a new partnership to advance the responsible and
ethical use of smart city...
Turning waste into wealth: World Habitat Day focus on cleaning up cities
Waste can have a devastating effect on public health, the environment,
and the climate, but cutting-edge innovation and technology can provide
improved, cheaper solutions to the...
Indonesia: Bold Reforms Needed to Realize Urban Potential
Urbanization has the potential
to be a major driver of prosperity and inclusiveness in Indonesia, but fully
realizing this potential requires bold institutional reforms, according to...
BRIDGE for Cities 4.0: Connecting Cities through the New Industrial Revolution
Organized jointly by the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) and the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation
(FCSSC), “BRIDGE for Cities 4.0 –
Connecting Cities through the...
São Paulo to Host International Conference on Sustainable Cities
The city of São Paulo will
host the conference "Catalyzing Sustainable Urban Futures" from September 16 to 20, 2019 at Ibirapuera Park, bringing together
mayors, public...
UN and civil society team up to make cities more sustainable and inclusive
How can we make sure that cities become more inclusive, with a smaller
environmental footprint, and leave no-one behind? These questions will be
tackled at the...
WEF to Lead G20 Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance
The World Economic Forum, the International
Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, has been selected to act as the
secretariat for a new G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance.
The...
Global housing crisis: Urgent action needed on planning, policy and technology
The world must act now to address the crisis in affordable housing. According
to a new report by the World Economic Forum, Making Affordable Housing...