World Urban Campaign Hightlights
WUC COMMUNIQUE ON THE PACT FOR THE FUTURE: The World Urban Campaign welcomes the progress made in the Pact for the Future draft document. It feels compelled to draw urgent attention to the critical topics of urbanization, sustainable cities and communities, and adequate housing.
WORLD URBAN FORUM: 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. Representatives of national, regional and local governments, academics, business people, community leaders, urban planners and civil society representatives will be among the thousands of people are expected to attend WUF12 which is co-organized by The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
World Urban Campaign Videos
Explore Kibera, Kenya, through the lens of the World Urban Campaign and the inspiring efforts of the Polycom Girls. Join us as we witness the Polycom Girls in action, a group of young women dedicated to making a difference in their urban environment. Through education, advocacy, and community engagement, they break barriers and strive for positive change.
Explore an insightful reflection on urban improvement in Latin America and the Caribbean through this video. Despite apparent challenges in progress, peace, and inclusion, cities in this region are rich with valuable and innovative experiences that we must share.
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#HOUSINGMATTERS CAMPAIGN
A global campaign to ensure that housing is recognized as a fundamental need that shapes our environment, well-being, and planet's future. Because housing matters, we need to unite and act together.
Because there is a housing crisis worldwide that affects at least two billion people, by 2030, 3 billion people, about 40 per cent of the world’s population will need access to adequate housing.
BECAUSE adequate housing has become an emergency, housing is the first line of defence against climate change and health risks. Homelessness is putting millions of lives at risk.
BECAUSE Housing can dramatically reduce carbon emissions, efficient housing design, using low-carbon materials, carbon capture, reuse, and zero waste approaches, can radically reduce the environmental impacts of the housing sector.
BECAUSE Housing is more than a roof over our heads, housing is also about providing basic services for people to live in dignity and access to places to thrive.
URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS 9.0
The Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC), an initiative by UN-Habitat, serves as an open platform for critical discussions among urban researchers, professionals, and decision-makers who view urbanization as an opportunity for positive transformation. It aims to foster collaboration among partners to implement Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and the New Urban Agenda by 2036.
Seven Urban Thinkers Campuses have already been conducted in 2024. Check the calendar and take part in the upcoming sessions.
EGYPT URBAN CAMPAIGN
A campaign to engage UN-Habitat partners and citizens in Egypt on sustainable urbanization towards the World Urban Forum 12 to make it a meaningful event for the future of the country.
On the lead to the World Urban Forum 12 to be held in Cairo (4 to 8 November 2024), the Egypt Urban Campaign is an inclusive conversation around six essential pillars: People, Heritage (cultural and natural), Resilience, Inclusion, Well-being and Housing.
Join us to develop solutions and take action in cities and communities to implement the New Urban Agenda and help accelerate the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. We build synergies and take action towards ambitious goals commensurate with the global effort needed to deliver the 2030 promise under the Decade of Action.