UNECE previews mayors forum Cities to meet in Geneva

Oct 6

UNECE's Thomas Croll-Knight previews the sixth UN Forum of Mayors, scheduled for October 12–13 at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, with about 80 city leaders from more than 50 countries. Under its sustainable-future theme, it will address SDG 11 implementation through mobility and road safety, creativity, green cities, inclusive planning and resilience, affordable housing and heritage. Mayors are expected to adopt an outcome document calling for enabling frameworks for local government. He describes broad international participation, disability-inclusion and women-mayor side events, and press access arrangements.

UNECE's Thomas Croll-Knight previews the sixth UN Forum of Mayors, scheduled for October 12–13 at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, with about 80 city leaders from more than 50 countries. Under its sustainable-future theme, it will address SDG 11 implementation through mobility and road safety, creativity, green cities, inclusive planning and resilience, affordable housing and heritage. Mayors are expected to adopt an outcome document calling for enabling frameworks for local government. He describes broad international participation, disability-inclusion and women-mayor side events, and press access arrangements.