09 Feb 2020
The New Urban Agenda and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underscore the need for innovative research to trigger the formulation of evidence-based, well-informed and impactful policies.
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The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF 10) is held from 8-13 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is the first time that an Arab country hosts the world's most important conference on cities and human settlements.
Different approaches by different constituencies determine the opportunities cities have for defining access by their citizens to the benefits of culture and innovation.
10 Feb 2020
Innovation, along with inclusion, intercultural dialogue and gender equality are emphasized in the New Urban Agenda as transformative commitments to ensure sustainable urban development for social inclusion and ending poverty.
11 Feb 2020
The World Urban Forum (WUF) offers an opportunity for institutions of higher learning to showcase examples of transformative educational and capacity building initiatives and technical assistance programmes implemente
Rules and laws are reflections of culture and society. Societal norms, which are the rules of behaviour accepted by a certain community or society, drive city ordinances, new by-laws or building codes.
Twelve months after the official launch of the structural reforms of the development system, the UN is at the critical stage of implementation.
Governments are increasingly unable to plan for the rapid growth in urban populations due to inadequate capacity to provide adequate access to basic services for all, particularly the vulnerable such as persons living with disabilities.
It is well recognised that the annual cost of achieving urban sustainable development goals by 2030 is in its trillions of dollars. This enormous investment requires us to re-think how the development of cities is financed
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