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20 Mar 2016 Global Platform for Sustainable Cities initiative launches in Singapore City leaders and urban specialists from around the world met at Urban Week 2016 in Singapore for the launch of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) – an initiative designed to help mayors and other municipal leaders take more informed decisions in...

27 Oct 2016 A rich international dialogue on the role of the Global Compact in the New Urban Agenda UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and UN Habitat Executive Director Joan Clos opened Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in Quito, Ecuador on October 17 2o16. It was attended by...

19 Sep 2016 Habitat III, Quito Habitat III is the United Nations Conference that will take place in Quito, Ecuador, from 17-20 October 2016. It centres on the implementation of a New Urban Agenda and builds on the Habitat Agenda of Istanbul in 1996. In the lead up to Habitat III the Cities Programme hosted...

20 May 2016 International Gathering for Resilience in Barcelona Resilience is one of the key focus areas for the Cities Programme, a critical issue from which to mobilise action and build partnerships that will advance global sustainability on the local level. Our Resilience expert, Michael Nolan recently joined a team of international leaders in Barcelona...

26 Jul 2016 Kawasaki: bringing together local government, business and citizens The Mayor of Kawasaki City, Japan, signed up to the Global Compact in February 2006. This was part of the City’s strategy to raise its profile globally, as a municipality that works with business and citizens, and to respond to environmental challenges. In May...

10 Feb 2017 Launch of guide for city governments to foster CSR The work of Global Compact leading cities – Oslo, Melbourne and Leeuwarden – with their cities’ private sector has provided valuable case studies for a recently published guide on social and environmental corporate responsibility. Developed by Helen Scott, Cities Programme Research Associate...

22 Dec 2016 Launch of the report on Porto Alegre’s Innovative Network model The long awaited research report on Chocolatão and the innovative cross-sectoral networks of Porto Alegre was recently presented to the city’s Mayor, Prefeito Jose Fortunati, bringing with it a refined development process model for cross-sectoral, participatory collaborative networks and a wealth of...

3 Aug 2016 Leaders Summit 2016 On 22 June 2016 1,200 leaders from over 75 countries representing business, finance, government, labour, civil society, academia and the United Nations met at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York. Established in 2000, the Global Compact’s ultimate goal is to create a more sustainable and inclusive...

6 Dec 2016 Learning from the urban transformation journey of second cities When facing economic challenges, many second and intermediary cities around the globe are taking a partnered approach to their urban transformation. Australian city Geelong recently stepped out on an international study to learn from others, with research support from the UN Global Compact...

10 Aug 2016 Learning about overcoming inequity and poverty – Porto Alegre intern experience My experience of Porto Alegre Local Governance – an Internship Report by Gabriela Martel This year I had the opportunity to work at the Local Governance Office of Porto Alegre’s City Hall. As an intern, I participated in projects related to...