Sarah Sabry

Global Lead - Urban @save_children;
Chair Global Alliance @cities4children;
Topics: inclusive, safe, resilient, sustainable cities for people

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[World Urban Forum @WUF_UNHabitat]

🟢 Children and Youth Roundtable at #WUF13

How can cities be co-designed with young people to create truly livable urban futures?

The discussion explored how housing, participation and youth leadership can help shape more inclusive cities for current and future generations.

[World Urban Forum @WUF_UNHabitat]

On Day 4, discussions explored two connected challenges: the global housing crisis and the climate–housing nexus.

Participants highlighted that housing must be treated as a foundation for inclusion, resilience and sustainable development.

🔗Read more: https://t.co/sb09MoB4Z4

[World Urban Forum @WUF_UNHabitat]

#WUF13 closes as a defining milestone for the global urban agenda.

This edition brought together unprecedented participation and engagement, reaffirming the World Urban Forum as the leading global platform to advance dialogue, partnerships and action on sustainable urbanization.

[World Urban Forum @WUF_UNHabitat]

🔷 Best Moments from the Dialogues at #WUF13

Across six high-level sessions, participants explored solutions to the housing crisis, climate resilience, recovery, informal settlements and housing finance.

💬 Which insight from the Dialogues are you taking forward into your work?

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

At #WUF13, critical dialogues tackled the urgent realities shaping the global housing agenda — from the scale of the housing crisis to the growing pressures of climate change on communities worldwide.

Read more:
🔗 https://t.co/Uygz5O1T0w
🔗 https://t.co/S4cOYgh0lP

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

#WorldUrbanForum: One in four urban children grows up in slums, with two thirds of world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050. “Children need cities that are safer, healthier, greener, cleaner & more equitable.” Dr Sarah Sabry is in #Baku & available for interviews.

[Cities4Children - The Global Alliance @Cities4Children]

🎄2025 Roundup: Top 3 #Cities4Children blogs!
1️⃣ Teen-friendly urban spaces 👉 https://t.co/IAvxamB0K9
2️⃣ Mapping with kids 👉 https://t.co/IVHzqZjjGu
3️⃣ Urban heat & children 👉 https://t.co/BSxc0VHjpp

[UN DESA @UNDESA]

Public spaces are not equally public.

Only 44.2% of people in urban areas have access to open public spaces.

👉 See the #GenderData from @UN_Women and @UNDESA: https://t.co/UxlPcJFSaG

#GlobalGoals

[World Bank Data @worldbankdata]

📢 The World Development Indicators (WDI) database has rolled out its latest update, featuring a wide array of new data and inisghts to help us better understand global trends.

Dive in ➡️ https://t.co/pCENqeVUaI

[Sarah Sabry @SabrySarah]

What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?
https://t.co/xpMurlKU4f

[Sarah Sabry @SabrySarah]

Free public transport – a Geneva success story
https://t.co/balj0m4HV4

[Cities Alliance @CitiesAlliance]

🌟 As the world marks #WorldChildrensDay, a reminder that #cities shape #childhood.For millions growing up in #InformalSettlements, daily life remains unsafe and unequal.

📌 Here are 24 reasons cities must do better for children ⤵️

https://t.co/55YvlNgGsw

@Cities4Children @UNICEF @SaveChildrenEU
@save_children @sdi_net

[Quality of Life Initiative @TheQoLI]

“1 in 4 urban children worldwide is growing up in slums or informal settlements.”

Sarah Sabry, PhD, global urban lead with @save_children and @Cities4Children spoke with us during our #WUF12 panel United for Enhancing #QualityOfLife in Cities

From air pollution to road safety and the lack of green spaces, the built environment deeply impacts health, safety, and well-being. The Quality of Life Initiative works to support cities to tackle these challenges head-on by prioritizing equitable and sustainable urban solutions for children and families worldwide. 🌱

📢 Join us in shaping healthier, safer, and more inclusive cities for residents, including children. Learn more about the initiative and how cities can join: https://t.co/dx5AqXGR0O

#UrbanDevelopment #SustainableCities

[Save the Children - Egypt | منظمة إنقاذ الطفل- مصر @scegypt]

Join Sarah Sabry, Global Urban Lead at Save the Children, as she highlights the urgent need for safe, inclusive cities where all children can thrive. Watch the video to learn how we're amplifying young voices at the World Urban Forum.
#CairoUrbanWeek #cities4children
@unhabitat

[Quality of Life Initiative @TheQoLI]

Tomorrow at #ISOCARP #WPC61 in Riyadh 👇

📍 Join us for “Quality of Life in Cities” on 2 Dec 2025, 9:00–11:30

Part 1 | Conceptualising Quality of Life & insights from the Index

With Taina Christiansen, Marija de Wijn, Naomi Hoogervorst, Sarah Sabry, PhD, MOHAMMED ALANAZI, Abdulrahman Ibrahim, and Norah Alyusuf, moderated by Agata Krause.

Part 2 | Innovative tools for measuring & monitoring quality of life (technical workshop)
Led by Yasmeen Alawamleh.

👋 See you there!

@ISOCARP

[أمانة منطقة الرياض @Amanatalriyadh]

تزامنًا مع اليوبيل الماسي للمجلس العالمي
لمخططي المدن والأقاليم ( 60 عامًا ) ✨

أجمعت القيادات العالمية في الرياض..
على أهمية حضور المرأة في قيادة التخطيط
للإسهام في رفع جودة المخرجات الحضرية
وتعزيز استدامة مدن الغد. #WPC61

[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

🧵 Next Gen Majlis: Cities that Move Us - Designing Healthier, Happier, Greener Communities

Moderator: @Cities4Children 's Sarah Sabry Maurer | Speakers: Hessa Alkhajeh, Shaurya Mathur, Ameera Sirajudheen, Rand Binchi

[Expo City Dubai @expocitydubai]

Thread 🧵 | Designing Cities Where People Thrive

At #2025APCS, city leaders and experts explored how urban design can improve the quality of life and shape more resilient, inclusive communities.

[أمانة الأحساء @Alahsamun]

مجموعة من المحاور المهمة والنقاشات الثرية بانتظاركم 💬..

#سعود_بن_طلال
#أمانة_الأحساء
#هيئة_تطوير_الأحساء
#الأحساء_صديقة_الطفل_2025
#فعاليات_الأحساء
#الأحساء_والطفل

[أمانة الأحساء @Alahsamun]

اجتمعنا لنبتكر أفكارًا تُلهم مستقبل أطفالنا
مبادرات، نقاشات، وتخطيط لمجتمع يحتضن الطفولة بكل حب ووعي
معًا نحو بيئة آمنة، محفّزة، وصديقة لكل طفل ✨

#سعود_بن_طلال
#أمانة_الأحساء
#هيئة_تطوير_الأحساء
#الأحساء_صديقة_الطفل_2025
#الأحساء_والطفل