Plans for June 26th - World Drug Day? Tune in to a Geneva Urban Debate to discuss "Advancing Drug Policy Reform at the Local Level" (13:30 CET). Register here: globalcitieshub.org/en/world-drug-… Global Cities Hub Support.Don't Punish UN-Habitat Harm Reduction International Colombia en Ginebra 🇨🇴🇨🇭🇺🇳 SwitzerlandUN Geneva Summer School

📅 Join us on June 26, 2024, at 13:30 in Geneva and online for "World Drug Day: Advancing Drug Policy Reform at the Local Level." 🌍🗣️ Engage with global leaders, policymakers, and advocates as we discuss innovative strategies & solutions. 🔗 Learn more: globalcitieshub.org/en/world-drug-…

🗣️Glad to welcome Amb. José R Sánchez-Fung to the webinar “Towards a Sustainable Ocean Economy: What Role for Cities?” The discussion will explore how UN Trade & Development can help countries & our global community to achieve the SDGs. 🌐 Join us: unctad.org/meeting/webina…

🗓️ Join us on World Drug Day, June 26, for a discussion with key experts and city representatives. Register here: globalcitieshub.org/en/world-drug-… #DrugPolicyReform #WorldDrugDay

GCH and UN-Habitat renewed MoU to pursue successful cooperation on participation of LRGs in multilateralism and fostering sustainable urban development. It covers human rights, humanitarian action, peace and security, access to water, people-centered smart cities, localizing SDGs

Mark your calendars for June 26th, World Drug Day! Join the conversation on "Advancing Drug Policy Reform at the Local Level" (13:30CET). Registration: globalcitieshub.org/en/world-drug-… Global Cities Hub Support.Don't Punish UN-Habitat Harm Reduction International Colombia en Ginebra 🇨🇴🇨🇭🇺🇳 SwitzerlandUN Geneva Summer School UN Human Rights

We are honored to have Ruth Dreifuss, Former President of Switzerland & Commissioner of the The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) speak at our 🌎 World Drug Day Geneva Urban Debate!  She will share her insights on advancing drug policy reform at the local level. 🔗 Join us: globalcitieshub.org/en/world-drug-…

🗣 Excited to announce that Michel Sidibé Former Executive Director of UNAIDS & Commissioner of the The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP), will be speaking at our World Drug Day Geneva Urban Debate, on transformative approaches to drug policy reform at the local level. 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/e-JSmfcz

Refugees need solutions: education, employment, housing and a community where they feel safe, included and welcomed. Local governments are crucial to provide these solutions. And even more so as most forcibly displaced people seek refuge in cities. #WithRefugees#WorldRefugeeDay

On June 20, 2024, with UN Trade and Development we gathered experts and leaders at the Geneva Urban Debate to discuss the vital role of coastal cities and regions in fostering a sustainable ocean economy. Learn more: globalcitieshub.org/en/towards-a-s…

Yesterday was World Drug Day. Many cities have been moving away from repression to embrace drug policies more focused on public health and human rights. Cities drive innovative initiatives that inspire national change !

Following a successful Smart City Leaders Talk co-organized with @WeGO in Geneva, we are happy to share information on the Seoul Smart City Prize 2024 Discover the key messages and conditions to send your project proposals. Apply until 14 July: seoulsmartcityprize.com/#01

It is high time for the UN Human Rights Council to deal with the question of how ‘smart cities’ should use #technologies while respecting, protecting, & fulfilling human rights of their inhabitants. Read the Joint Statement here:  globalcitieshub.org/en/joint-state…

The GCH took part in a #HRC56 side-event organized by Chile, Egypt, Republic of Korea, Romania & OHCHR to discuss latest OHCHR report on local government & human rights. Great to see GCH’s input feature in that report! 🔗 Learn more: globalcitieshub.org/en/human-right…

Missed the Smart City Leaders’ Talk? Watch our video to see leaders discuss people-centered and sustainable smart city development. Discover the layers of smartness: people, economy, infrastructure, governance, and more. Learn more: globalcitieshub.org/en/smart-city-…

The HLPF is in full speed. We are very much looking forward to the event entitled “The UNECE Forum of Mayors: SDGs localisation in action” on Monday, 15 July 2024, 13.15-14.45 (ET), at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN in New York. Register: [email protected]

Today’s must-read World Economic Forum (WEF) Agenda post on inclusive and effective multilateralism that requires a whole-of-governance approach where the different levels of governments can complement and strengthen each other. 📖 Read it here: weforum.org/agenda/preview…

The Forum of Mayors, established by UNECE, is the kind of inclusive multilateral body that the Pact for the Future is expected to call for During #HLPF, Executive Secretary Tatiana MOLCEAN briefed United Nations Ambassadors ahead of the 4th Forum of Mayors (30 Sept-1 Oct). #MayorsAction

It was a great honor to meet Ms. Anacláudia Rossbach, incoming Executive Director of UN-Habitat. GCH wishes success in this new endeavor and looks forward to continuing our excellent collaboration.

Thank you Sylvie Bollini for the refreshing discussion on inclusive multilateralism and International Geneva ecosystem. CoE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Strasbourg and the Forum of Mayors in Geneva might serve as inspirations for UN-wide inclusive multilateralism