Advocacy
UNEA-6 Cites and Regions Summit
This Summit convened critical discussions around multi-level governance and urban finance in support of effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
On February 23, 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme, in collaboration with UN-Habitat and other partners – held the Third Edition of the UNEA-6 Cities and Regions Summit as an associated event to the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6).
The UNEA-6 Cities and Regions Summit convened at the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and discussed various ways to strengthen multi-level governance and urban financing to support effective and inclusive multilateral actions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
This year, the Summit brought together over 600 attendees in person and online, including representatives of national governments, local and subnational authorities, city networks, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector.
The event demonstrated that cities and regions, being close to their communities, are uniquely positioned to support the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Click here to read the full event summary.
Please find the Pictures and Presentations of the UNEA-6 Cities and Regions Summit linked.
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Navigating Urban Biodiversity and Finance: Insights from UrbanShift's Marrakech City Academy
With Marrakech as the backdrop, participants in this UrbanShift City Academy for Africa engaged with innovative strategies for financing biodiversity and urban challenges like water management.
![an aerial view of a green city](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/2023-10/alec-douglas-MJ7yhD3kz7o-unsplash.jpg?itok=_ecZhGGb)
UrbanShift at World Forum on Urban Forests: Leveraging urban biodiversity & forests to create inclusive and equitable cities
This session, held during the World Forum on Urban Forests, will bring together leaders to discuss their experience in creating sustainable and resilient cities through urban nature-based solutions.
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Transformative Actions Program: UrbanShift Annual Report 2023
This report summarizes the results of the 2023 TAP call, which received applications between April 2023 and February 2024, as well as the activities conducted with the projects which were previously in the pipeline.
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DO PROJETO DE ADAPTAÇÃO CLIMÁTICA AO FINANCIAMENTO
This guide helps city managers find funding for adaptation projects. It offers practical recommendations throughout the project cycle, emphasizing collaboration and integration between departments.