Committed to Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements for All
In Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC
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GFHS-2026
Activities
Objectives
1. Provide a valuable, high-level platform for dialogue and cooperation among urban stakeholders, build consensus, enhance synergies, strengthen pragmatic collaboration, and maximize the value of partnerships.
2. Share insightful policy recommendations and solutions to enhance the safety, resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability of various urban systems, providing strong support for implementing climate actions.
3. Invigorate local innovation and leadership by recognizing and rewarding outstanding examples, and share successful experiences, promote advanced technologies, and drive breakthrough progress.
4. Promote climate action investment and financing to empower sustainable development at the local level.
Key topics to be addressed (included but not limited to)
1. Future-proof sustainable cities and human settlements
2. Low-carbon urban development from a just transition perspective
3. AI technology empowering resilient cities
4. Increase climate resilience through integrated urban heat and water resource management
5. Promote distributed renewable energy systems to enhance energy resilience
6. Advance nature-based solutions for livability and climate adaptation
7. Move towards circular zero-waste cities
8. Cultural heritage conservation and sustainable tourism
9. Apply ocean-based negative emissions technologies (NETs) to leverage coastal cities' climate leadership
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