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UN PhotoPress Conference: Launch of the World Cities Report 2024 - Cities and Climate Action (World Urban Forum 12th Session)
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The Press Conference Centre is a one-stop-shop for all practical information for journalists and media representatives attending WUF12: WUF12 programme, events and exhibitions, media opportunities, press conferences, daily press briefings, facilities for the media and how to access them, registration and accreditation.
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The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. The twelfth session will take place in Cairo, Egypt, 4 - 8 November 2024.
Facilitator: Katerina Bezgachina, Head of Communications, UN-Habitat.The Press conference will constitute the official launch of the World Cities Report 2024 : Cities and Climate Action. This report is UN-Habitat's flagship publication presented at WUF. It utilizes new data and provides a greater understanding of how urban areas from different contexts can take effective action towards achieving the Paris Agreement and build resilience across multiple dimensions.
The biannual report is an authoritative, thorough and far-sighted look at the state of the world's cities, trends in urban policy and the outlook for sustainable development.
Objectives
- Present the main findings and messages of the report to maximize the report's impact by influencing decision-makers and stakeholders to take actions or make decisions based on its findings and recommendations.
- Ensure the report gains widespread visibility and reaches a wide audience, including policymakers, professionals, researchers, and the general public.