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Held on 17-22 May in Baku, Azerbaijan, WUF13 will build on the COP30 outcomes, connecting climate commitments with urban planning and implementation led by cities and regions.

Co-convened by ICLEI Africa, UN-Habitat, UCLG-Africa and C40 Cities, it elevated the voices of Mayors and Governors and promoted multilevel governance and financing in the face of rapid urbanization.

This toolkit by IISD and Under2 Coalition explores and documents the critical role of subnational governments in advancing a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.

In UN-Habitat’s latest analysis, 81% of NDC 3.0 now include well-developed urban content, up from 49% in NDCs 2.0. The snapshot reveals how countries are moving toward implementation and where [...]

Fiji will host pre-COP meetings in October, with a leaders’ event in Tuvalu, bringing global attention to Pacific priorities ahead of the United Nations climate conference.

With many global processes underway, networks of the GTF must look for convergence and shared impact. The “100 Days of Local Multilateralism” campaign provides the basis for reaching consensus on [...]

Urban7’s official G7 engagement status now elevates city voices in global policy, with a major mayors’ summit held on 2-4 June in Nancy, France.

Plans to Accelerate Solutions are practical, time-bound roadmaps that bring together policy, finance, and delivery around specific challenges. 120 plans already underway.

For better or worse, the year ahead brings a mix of reforms, political shifts and global milestones that will shape how urban sustainability agendas are governed and delivered.

“A powerful signal,” said ICLEI President Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden, regarding the European Commission’s endorsement of CHAMP.