SDG11: Sustainable cities and communities – Geneva Environment Network

By 2050, about 70% of the world population will live in urban areas. To accommodate everyone in a sustainable and human way, significant shifts in the mindset of planning and construction of cities must take place. Achieving this objective requires bold action to ensure affordable and sustainable housing and public transportation in every city, to protect the world's cultural and natural heritage, and to reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters.

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29 Oct 2026

Heatwaves and the Role of Geneva

28 Oct 2026

Human Rights and the Environment

19 Oct 2026

Youth and the Environment

05 Oct 2026

Environmental Disaster Risk Reduction

Organizations

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Aarhus Convention

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

BRS

Thematic Platforms

Beyond Lab

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Catalytic Finance Foundation

Local Authorities

City of Geneva

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Convention on Wetlands

Ramsar Convention

Intergovernmental Organizations

European Organization for Nuclear Research

CERN

Thematic Platforms

Geneva Internet Platform

GIP

Thematic Platforms

Global Cities Hub – Geneva

Global Cities Hub - Geneva

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Global Citizen

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Global Footprint Network

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Green Cross International

GCI

Intergovernmental Organizations

Group on Earth Observations

GEO

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

International Organization for Standardization

ISO

Intergovernmental Organizations

International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN

Thematic Platforms

Internet Governance Forum

IGF

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Minamata Convention

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

UNECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

Espoo Convention and the Protocol on SEA

Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch

Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Disasters and Conflicts Branch

Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Industry Innovation Branch

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries

UN-REDD

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Development Programme Office in Geneva

UNDP Geneva

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNECE

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

UNITAR

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Office at Geneva

UNOG

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

UNRISD

Intergovernmental Organizations

World Meteorological Organization

WMO

Experts

Paola Deda

Paola Deda is the Director of Environment and Forests Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

Ruben Escalante-Hasbun

Ruben Escalante-Hasbun is the Geneva Representative and Civic Space Advocacy Coordinator at the Global Citizen Geneva Office.

Tobias Brosch

Tobias Brosch is professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Geneva, where he holds the chair in sustainable development psychology and IPCC AR7 Working Group II leading author of Chapter 11 "Europe".