By 2050, about 70% of the world population will live in urban areas. To accommodate everyone in a sustainable and human way, significant shifts in the mindset of planning and construction of cities must take place. Achieving this objective requires bold action to ensure affordable and sustainable housing and public transportation in every city, to protect the world's cultural and natural heritage, and to reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters.

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23 Aug 2026

Ongoing Contests

Organizations

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

BRS

Thematic Platforms

Beyond Lab

Beyond Lab

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Catalytic Finance Foundation

Catalytic Finance Foundation

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Convention on Wetlands

Ramsar Convention

CERN

Intergovernmental Organizations

European Organization for Nuclear Research

CERN

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Global Citizen

Global Citizen

Global Footprint Network

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Global Footprint Network

Global Footprint Network

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Green Cross International

GCI

GEO Secretariat

Intergovernmental Organizations

Group on Earth Observations

GEO

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

International Organization for Standardization

ISO

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Minamata Convention

UNEP

Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch

UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch

UNDP

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Development Programme Office in Geneva

UNDP Geneva

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNECE

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

UNITAR

UNOG

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Office at Geneva

UNOG

Intergovernmental Organizations

World Meteorological Organization

WMO

Experts

Paola Deda

Paola Deda is the Director of Environment and Forests Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

Ruben Escalante-Hasbun

Ruben Escalante-Hasbun is the Geneva Representative and Civic Space Advocacy Coordinator at the Global Citizen Geneva Office.

Tobias Brosch

Tobias Brosch is professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Geneva, where he holds the chair in sustainable development psychology and IPCC AR7 Working Group II leading author of Chapter 11 "Europe".

Events

Learning

Course in Geneva

MAS Urbanisme

02 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2027

Geneva & Lausanne

UNIGE

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