The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. The WUF12, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will take place in Cairo, Egypt.
This will be the first time in over 20 years, the forum is returning to the African continent, and it is the first time that it will be held in a megacity.
The deadline for application to partner-led events is 22 April 2024.
The deadline for application to the Urban Cinema is 30 May 2024.
The application for Urban Expo will close on 31 July 2024 (at 23:59 UTC+03:00).
France and Kenya with support from UN-Habitat will bring together the Heads of Delegation present at the World Urban Forum in Cairo to strengthen the coalition of countries championing Adequate Housing for All while broadening support. This meeting on the implementation of the adequate Housing for All Resolution will offer the opportunity to raise awareness […]
The main objective of the event is to build knowledge and capacity in the Asian region to address climate change and disaster-induced challenges in safeguarding land rights of vulnerable communities, emphasizing the critical role of land governance and disaster resilience.
The second objective is to foster collaborative partnerships among national and regional institutions, academics, and professionals from various organisations, including non-state actors, Non-Government Organisation (NGOs) and private sector, to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues, knowledge sharing and technology transfer at the regional level.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) was established by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as its main decision-making body. The COP has been meeting biennially since 2001 and has held 14 sessions. UNCCD COP15 was held from 9-20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The next COP, UNCCD COP16, will take place […]
The Conference of the Parties (COP) was established by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as its main decision-making body. The COP has been meeting biennially since 2001 and has held 14 sessions. UNCCD COP15 was held from 9-20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The next COP, UNCCD COP16, will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2024.