INTERNATIONAL GENEVA FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES The development of good quality World Heritage nomination dossiers is essential to the inscription process, and contributes to a credible World Heritage List of well-managed properties. The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has designed and delivered annual training on World Heritage nomination processes and practices for 14 years to over 400 World Heritage practitioners from over 60 countries.
Women are more likely to be affected by disasters, including increased loss of livelihoods, gender-based violence, and even loss of life during and in the aftermath of disasters. As part of the World Tsunami Awareness Day, The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) delivered training for 28 female leaders on Tsunami-based DRR, empowering them to ensure that women and children are considered and included as part of the DRR planning processes.
The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and its 56 member States are committed to the provision of decent, adequate, affordable and healthy housing for all. The right to adequate and affordable housing is expressed in the Geneva United Nations Charter on Sustainable Housing. UNECE work on housing helps citizens across the region accedes to affordable and stable housing, positively contributing to their health, security and well-being.
Over half the world’s people now live in cities and towns. About one third of them live in slum conditions, and in Africa that proportion is greater than 60 per cent. Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions facilitate the transmission of disease. In March of 2017, UNICEF launched the Child-Friendly Cities and Communities Initiative (CFCI) Toolkit to support establishing child-friendly cities or communities that respects the rights and principles enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) work increases the resilience and sustainability of cities and impacts all on-grid and off-grid energy generation. It also addresses all aspects of urbanization that involve electrical or electronic hardware for communication or data collection as well as every imaginable transportation technology.
Mayors from over 140 cities across the globe have signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) to deliver food systems that are inclusive, resilient, safe and diverse. The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement encourages the engagement of city leaders to join initiatives like the MUFPP to ensure nutrient rich foods for all.
UNESCO brings together global networks of city authorities and diverse city stakeholders for knowledge exchange and collaboration for sustainable urban development, including through the International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities – ICCAR, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (UGNLC), World Heritage and Cities, and the Megacities Alliance for Water and Climate Change.
Cities are the world’s main driver of economic output, but also the main driver of energy consumption and emissions. Integrating ICTs into city systems will fast-forward sustainable cities and communities. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Green Jobs initiatives help businesses in least-developed countries use local materials to build safe and sustainable homes and workplaces. ILO projects in several developing countries help to stimulate the creation of decent jobs by providing affordable housing to low-income communities.
By 2030, almost 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) develops standards in the field of Sustainable Cities and Communities, to help all cities and communities in both rural and urban areas to put in place a framework to become more sustainable and resilient.
IMPACT INFOGRAPHIC BY THE PERCEPTION CHANGE PROJECT. This infographic has been created with the contributions from PCP Partners Organizations participating in the PCP Impact Infographic series, and who reacted to PCP’s request in crowd-sourcing information on the impact on the SDG11: The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), The International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF, The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNESCO.