Pacific Urban Forum

#PUF is a regional event and accessible platform for urban stakeholders aiming for a sustainable urban future in the Pacific

[Bernhard Barth @bernhard_barth1]

Registrations for the Virtual Pacific Urban Forum remain open:
https://t.co/Tu6gYafnd1
Great honour to have the PM, Tuvalu open the meeting. In addition to the panelists we have confirmed speakers from: Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, PNG, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

[Bernhard Barth @bernhard_barth1]

2 years on from the 5th Pacific Urban Forum, we are reconvening to discuss progress and challenges towards implementing the Pacific New Urban Agenda.

Join us on Zoom on Thursday 26 August at 11am Fiji Time (GMT+12)!

Register today at: https://t.co/bEQpMtevLy

#NewUrbanAgenda

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Join us Friday 30 October 1 pm-3.30 pm (GMT+12) for the webinar on #localeconomicdevelopment in the #pacificislands - framework for a #blue & #green economy. Presented by the Pacific Partnership for the #newurbanagenda @UNHABITAT @earophintl @UNESCAP @unimelb @ClgfPacific

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Join us Friday 30 at 1 pm-3.30 pm (GMT+12) for the webinar on #localeconomicdevelopment in the #pacificislands - framework for a #blue & #green economy. Please register here ✍🏽 https://t.co/0i6hIyPrGK

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

Cities & communities that include women in their planning & management are often safer & more resilient. Here @UNHABITAT we are working towards inclusive sustainable urban solutions that will make the difference for everyone. #IWD2020 #EqualforEqual

[Fiji Resilient Informal Settlements @FijiRIS]

During the visit of the President of the General Assembly @UN_PGA to Nasoata #informalsettlement, #community members talked about how coastal erosion affects their life. #climateaction #sdg13 @FijiRIS @UNHABITAT @adaptationfund #resilience

[Fiji Resilient Informal Settlements @FijiRIS]

‘I don’t want to be a statistic. I want to be a doctor to help my family and #community live a better life’. Livai Saravi, #youth representative from Vunato, talks about the importance of #education during the @UN_PGA visit to the settlement. @adaptationfund @FijiRIS @UNHABITAT

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Komal Kumar, #young climate leader, talks about the importance of viewing #climatechange as an ethical issue, stressing how “many young #Fijians have already experienced the effects of climate change first hand” at the Talanoa Session with the President of the UN General Assembly

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Hon. Katepu Laoi, Minister of Local Government and Agriculture, talks about the role that #family, hospitality and #respect play in #Tuvalu, highlighting the need to
“Create #towns that they [people] can call #home.” #wuf10
#inclusion #socialcohesion #sdg11 #sdg5

[Frank Bainimarama @JVBainimaramafj]

The urban poor are held back by more than socioeconomic status. Social stigmas can be just as harmful.

It’s on all of us to shed that stigma — because when we involve those we seek to help in what we’re doing, I believe we can forge the greatest solutions of all.

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Today the PUF5 summary report was launched during the “#voices from #asia and the #pacific: spotlighting commitments from #apuf7 “ you can download it from our website: https://t.co/XijdY7DzZ3 #sdg11 #pacific #bettercities #climateresilience

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

@AlexeiPT talks about the critical role that universities have in building the #nextgeneration of #urban practitioners and in the implementation of the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals in the Pacific. @WUF_10 #sdg11 #cities

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Omar Siddique from @unitednationsescap highlights the urgent need to #accelerate progress on the #sdgs2030 for #sustainableurbandevelopment. #naturebasedsolutions #identity #tradition #friendsofoceancities

[Frank Bainimarama @JVBainimaramafj]

The global challenges of #poverty, #inequality and #climatechange can only be solved together – and cities are where we can win those battles. #WUF10 is extending recognition of that nexus to new corners of the globe!

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Turning #waste streams into economic #resources. Dr Jane Stanley from @earophaustralia presents the work done in Kiribati to promote a #green and #blue economy. @WUF_10 #sdg11 #sdg14 #sdg15 #circulareconomy

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

@bernhard_barth1 presents the outcomes of the 5th #pacific #urban forum that was held in #Fiji in July 2019. At #WUF10 in #AbuDhabi. #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #sdg11 #friendsofthepacific

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

Issues related to the lack #data on #climate risks faced by #informalsettlements in #cities need to be urgently addressed.

Discussion on how to build the climate #resilience of the #urban poor at #wuf10 @UNHABITAT

[Pacific Urban Forum @sixthPUF]

By acting on the #NUA aspirations, consequences of #climatechange are averted. @FijiPM at #wuf10 “In the #Pacific we have tailored the New Urban Agenda’s aspirations to our realities – including challenges of scale and geography – through the Pacific Urban Agenda“ /bit.ly/2vjmXYi

[Frank Bainimarama @JVBainimaramafj]

Hearing the wisdom drawn from culture and heritage at @WUF10 is inspiring. Rather than allow climate change to reshape our cultures, let's work together to use our cultures to reshape our climate for the better - before it's too late!

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

Can't be at #WUF10 today?
Many events will be screened live and then archived here https://t.co/OSfGMZQnpb
Follow all the main events, including the opening and closing ceremony and the dialogues.
#SDG11