World Urban Forum
The twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), one of the largest United Nations non-legislative events, will be held from 4 to 8 November 2024 in Cairo, Egypt. Organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in collaboration with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, this event will be held under the patronage of the Prime Minister, along with the Ministry of Local Development and the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities of Egypt.
The World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization convened by UN-Habitat. It examines the most pressing issues facing he world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. WUF brings together national, regional, and local governments, academics, business leaders, urban planners and civil society. For more information, visit wuf.unhabitat.org.
Link to register for WUF12 - UN-Habitat GEMS | UN-Habitat GEMS (unhabitat.org)
Event Itinerary - Events | WUF (unhabitat.org)
| UN-Habitat India and NIUA (National Institute of Urban Affairs) collaborative side events |
Event Category & Title: Training Event - Gender and Disability Inclusion in Urban Infrastructure - Accessibility Audit Toolkits for Urban Practitioners Day/Time Slot: November 7, 2024 | 09:00 - 12:00 Venue: Hall 2, Multipurpose Room - 09 |
Event Category & Title: ONE UN Event - Mainstreaming Leave No One Behind in India - Reimagining Urban Frameworks from the Lens of Gender and Disability Inclusion Day/Time Slot: November 7, 2024 | 15:00 - 16:30 Venue: Hall 1, One UN - Room B |
Event Category & Title: Urban Library Event - Building Inclusive Cities - Innovative Pathways to Inclusion through Technology and Youth Engagement Day/Time Slot: November 7, 2024 | 16:30 - 17:30 Venue: Hall 4, Urban Library - Room B |