COVID showed how diseases can spread & kill faster in cities. How do we work across sectors to better plan & prepare for health emergencies in urban settings? Global city health authorities, partners @WHO@WHOAFRO + @UNHABITAT meet on #UrbanPreparedness https://t.co/JfzOob2RUi
COVID showed how diseases can spread & kill faster in cities. How do we work across sectors to better plan & prepare for health emergencies in urban settings? Global city health authorities, partners @WHO@WHOAFRO + @UNHABITAT meet on #UrbanPreparedness https://t.co/JfzOob2RUi
It is estimated that more than half of the world’s 500 biggest rivers are seriously polluted.
But with this challenge presents multiple opportunities to rehabilitate our urban rivers to make our cities more sustainable.
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@UNHABITAT@GESDAglobal@GrahamAlabaster very happy for us to be part of this ground-breaking Open Quantum Institute, launched today at CERN in Geneva. We will support the team with Microsoft and ETH-Zurich on SDG use cases of quantum computing for producing alternative fuels
Pleased to meet with @UNHABITAT Deputy Executive Director @MichalMlynar.
Amidst global challenges, urban areas and their residents play a vital role in stability and prosperity.
Looking forward to working with @UNHABITAT to drive progress on the 2030 Agenda, especially #SDG11.
“The #ClimateCrisis is here, and the health crisis associated with the climate crisis is here. It’s now.” @DrMikeRyan explains how the climate crisis is extending the range of diseases like #dengue and malaria ⬇
Today is the birthday 🎂 of Carlos Chagas - Brazilian 🇧🇷 biologist, physician, scientist & bacteriologist. Active in public health, he discovered the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (named after his friend Oswaldo Cruz) that causes #Chagas disease.
#ThisDayinHistory@fiocruz_en
Congratulations to Alexandre Fasel, Chair of the GESDA Diplomatic Forum, on his appointment as State Secretary of the FDFA. @GESDAglobal looks forward to future collaboration!
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UN-Habitat is committed to working with partners to use sustainable urbanization as a driver of development to improve living conditions for hosts and refugees. @MaimunahSharif joined @Refugees@FilippoGrandi to mark #WorldRefugeeDay in Kakuma-Kalobeyei
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Berry Vbranovic, mayor of #Kitchener, #Canada, points out that the resolutions passed by the States at #UNHA2 were a very positive outcome for LRGs, as they show that the States recognize that all spheres of government must be involved to move critical issues forward.
I'd like to congratulate HE @EmineErdogan the First Lady of #Türkiye and express my heartfelt gratitude for her leadership, support and dedication towards zero waste. I have witnessed first-hand the positive impact of this policy in her country.
#ZeroWasteDay
Designing for zero-waste helps mitigate climate impacts & make cities inclusive, resilient & sustainable. #ZeroWasteDay shines a spotlight on the need to support the shift toward circularity. We are launching International Zero Waste Day in Nairobi. @GoBlueKenya@UNEP@UNEP_NYO