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July 22, 2016

Habitat III – Revised Draft of New Urban Agenda  released 18 July 2016

The Draft New Urban Agenda has been prepared on the basis of inputs and negotiations throughout the Habitat III intersessional process leading to PrepCom3…

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July 15, 2016

SDGs review offers potential preview of how to track New Urban Agenda | Citiscope

“Leave no one behind” has been a mantra for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In his final year in office, the world body will…

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July 14, 2016

Nairobi’s air pollution sparks Africa health warning

With Africa’s predicted rise in population – and a constant stream of dirty secondhand cars from Europe and Japan – this urban health crisis…

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July 13, 2016

How grassroots are playing a role in Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda

Cities Today US Reporter, Mythili Sampathkumar, spoke to Rose Molokoane, co-Chair of the Grassroots Constituent Group Cities Today US Reporter, Mythili Sampathkumar, spoke to…

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July 12, 2016

East-West Center Workshop on Mega-Regionalism Proceedings Online on SSRN

Announcing East-West Center Workshop on Mega-Regionalism Online Proceedings on SSRN In cooperation with East-West Center, the Innovation Research & Policy Network (IRPN) is pleased…

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June 13, 2016

Air pollution to cause 6-9 million premature deaths and cost 1% GDP by 2060 – OECD

Outdoor air pollution could cause 6 to 9 million premature deaths a year by 2060 and cost 1% of global GDP – around USD…

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June 12, 2016

Sino-US cities cooperation in air quality improvement and low-carbon development

ICLEI continues to advance Sino-US partnerships in air quality improvement and low-carbon city development with NDRC and partners at 2nd Sino-US Climate Leaders Summit…

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June 10, 2016

New UN HABITAT tool will map the ‘science of cities’

With the urban growth boom driving trends that will affect all aspects of sustainable development, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT) is…

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June 10, 2016

Civil society speaks as one in Habitat III process

The Partnerships for a New Urban Agenda document represents the first time civil society groups has spoken with a unified voice in the Habitat III consultative process.…

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June 8, 2016

Is city living bad for your health?

Many cities struggle to offer their growing populations a healthy environment – but urban living doesn’t necessarily mean a poor quality of life Across…

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