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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Conference

ICEGOV 2025 – 18th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

ICEGOV 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, gathers global experts to shape digital governance through cooperation, innovation, and inclusion (4-7 Nov 2025).

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Event

International Mother Language Day 2025 Commemorative Event

TOKYO: On 21 February 2025, UNU will co-host an event to celebrate the role of language preservation in creating more peaceful, sustainable societies.

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Sustainability Stories 2.0 Vernissage

Hoyerswerda

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SDGs Café — Wells as an Emergency Water Source: What’s Their Potential?

ONLINE: This event will discuss the role of wells in securing water access during natural disasters, focusing on case studies from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

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