Sustainable cities and communities

By 2030, 60 per cent of the global population will reside in cities. As dense hubs of global activity, cities present some of the greatest challenges among the Sustainable Development Goals. From housing, public health, and employment, to natural resource consumption and transportation, achieving the SDGs will hinge on urban planning initiated now.

UNU research on sustainable urbanisation seeks to overcome the tendency to treat urban issues (such as governance, water, waste, health, economic development, or vulnerability to natural hazards) as discrete problems and instead find integrated, interdisciplinary solutions.

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Media Coverage

Local Newspapers Feature UNU Rector Visit to Ishikawa Prefecture

Several articles in local Japanese media featured a visit to Ishikawa Prefecture by UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala.

26 Aug 2024

Seminar

Citizen Participation in Digital Health Initiatives: the Context of Public Sector Innovation Labs in Brazil

This research aims to enhance citizen engagement in Digital Health initiatives in Brazil, making it more inclusive.

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News

UNU-INRA and Development Partners build Capacity of Okyeman Area’s CREMA leaders on Natural Resource Management.

Safeguarding natural resources and assisting communities to revive existing resource management groups and establish governance structures.

25 Jul 2024

News

UNU-IAS Highlights Crucial Role of Cities in Leveraging Climate–SDG Synergies

A special event of the 2024 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development discussed leveraging synergies between climate action and SDGs.

17 Jul 2024