29 - 30 May 2025
Resumed Second Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly
UN-Habitat Assembly is a universal body composed of the 193 member states of the United Nations and convenes every four years (A/RES/73/239).
As the governance body of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the United Nations Habitat Assembly convenes every four years. It is the highest global decision-making body on sustainable urbanization and human settlements.
The 193 UN Member States cast the votes, while participants include non-Member States, other UN bodies and specialized agencies, as well as intergovernmental organizations, civil society, private sector, academia and research institutions, women, youth and children, and grassroots organizations.
The resumed session will align the planning cycle of UN-Habitat with the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for the development of the United Nations system.
30 Jun - 3 Jul 2025
4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD)
This conference will address new and emerging issues, and the urgent need to fully implement the 2030 Agenda to support reform of the international financial architecture (IFAs). FfD4 will assess the progress made in the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, the Doha Declaration and the Addis Ababa Action agenda.
GLTN is exploring the opportunity to raise the profile of land and property as sources of revenue and means for wealth redistribution.
30 Jul - 1 Aug 2025
Joint AGRC and EALAN Conference 2025
Theme: Geo-Enablement for Sustainable Development: Harnessing Innovation in Geomatics and Land Administration
The Joint 8th Advances in Geomatics Research Conference (AGRC) and 14th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) Conference unites experts in Geomatics and Land Administration to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among academia, researchers, and practitioners. The conference highlights the importance of spatial data in tackling global challenges and advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
For the first time, these two prestigious conferences will be held together, providing a unique opportunity for cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration.
Simon Peter Mwesigye, the Land Tenure Specialist with GLTN/UN-Habitat will deliver a keynote speech on ‘Uganda’s path to Land Tenure Security for All: Scaling-up Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration’
3 - 5 Nov 2025
FIG Joint Land Administration Conference
The FIG Joint Land Administration Conference which will take place 3-5 November 2025 in Florianópolis, Brazil integrates activities from the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) and UN-Habitat, focusing on land administration, spatial planning, and territorial management.
With the theme ‘Integrated Land Administration for Climate Geo-Resilience and Sustainable Development’, the vent will be hybrid (in-person and remote) and all sessions will be held in a general plenary format and will have simultaneous translation into Portuguese, English and Spanish.
This event will foster collaboration between international experts and Brazilian stakeholders, contributing to advancements in land administration and spatial planning disciplines.
4 - 6 Nov 2025
Second World Summit for Social Development
The summit will bring together Heads of State or Government to adopt a political document that will help implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This summit will address gaps and recommit to the principles outlined in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action and give momentum towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The summit is tasked with advancing social development and justice, and the implementation of and successor to the SDG. Focused on equity, inclusion, social justice, and non-discrimination, the Summit underscores the pivotal role of social perspectives in achieving the SDGs and ensuring that no one is left behind in the pursuit of sustainable development.
30 Aug - 1 Sep 2024
The World Bank Land Conference 2024
The World Bank Land Conference will be taking place 13-17 May 2024 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC after a hiatus.
The GLTN will be supporting several sessions throughout the conference covering various topics such as land administration, tenure and crisis, urbanization, climate and disasters and women’s rights. More information.
14 - 16 Nov 2024
FIG Regional Conference 2024
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.
26 Oct 2025
FIG Regional Conference 2024
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.
26 Oct 2025
4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD)
The conference will explore opportunity to raise the profile of land and property as sources of revenue and means for wealth redistribution.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), through its Financing for Sustainable Development Office, and the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will support the Conference and its preparatory process.
26 Oct 2025
2nd World Social Summit
This summit will address gaps and recommit to the principles outlined in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action and give momentum towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.