Urban Solutions
Committed to taking initiatives, the UNESCO Cities Platform has launched two series of Urban Solutions on climate resilience and action. Given that urban challenges are multidimensional and intersectorial by nature, the Platform has adopted a transversal approach, which covers a broad scope of urban aspects such as cultural and creativity, education and learning, disaster risk reduction, social inclusion, and media and information literacy. The Urban Solutions are aimed at calling on cities and their inhabitants to take actions.
Opening Remarks for Road to G20 Summit: Beyond Urban
Road to G20 Summit: Beyond Urban
With the aim to raise awareness concerning climate resilience within the contexts of G20 priorities, the UNESCO Cities Platform (UCP) and Indonesia Creative Cities Network (ICCN) co-organized Beyond Urban, an event focused on Urban Solutions and cities' concrete practices. The Beyond Urban event led to an Outcome Document that represents the steady commitment of UCP's and ICCN's members and networks in responding to the contemporary challenges and towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held online on 28 and 29 July 2022, Beyond Urban comprised of 4 sessions covering Climate Resilience and Action, and the G20 priorities Global Health Architecture, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Energy Transition.
Closing remarks for Road to G20 Summit: Beyond Urban
World Cities Day 2021: Adapting cities for climate resilience
As part of the World Cities Day 2021 celebration, the UNESCO Cities Platform has developed practical Urban Solutions to promote climate resilience and action in reflecting UNESCO's transversal approach to sustainable development and its fields of expertise. These solutions are tailored towards two levels of engagement and mobilization: one for city policymakers and the other for city inhabitants. Overall, the Solutions focus on countries most vulnerable to climate change, such as Small Island Developing States and African countries. This initiative aims to reach and mobilize key stakeholders, including Member States, their cities, and the general public.