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Peace - 22/07/2014
As violence escalates in the Gaza strip and in Israel, United Cites and Local governments Middle-East woorking group shares its deep concerns over the growing number of deaths and injuries of civilians, including children and women, in the conflict. (+)
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Local Finance, Urban Agenda - 21/07/2014
The Global Fund for Cities Development (FMDV) launches two new regional publications on Urban Financing within the framework of the global program REsolutions to Fund Cities. REsolutions Europe: Local innovations to finance cities and regions and REsolutions America Latina: Panorama and tools for financing urban development.
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Urban innovation, Sustainable Development - 24/07/2014
This pioneering initiative recognizes the most ambitious Smart City strategies, the most advanced projects and the most innovative initiatives around the world fostering the development of the Smart City concept. The aim of the award is to nurture the development of future cities thus enhancing quality of life, sustainability, innovation, creativity, competitiveness, and efficient management and administration.
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Culture, Agenda 21 for Culture, SDGs - 18/07/2014
The Declaration on the inclusion of culture in the Sustainable Development Goals post-2015 has received endorsement from 120 countries, with 1,700 signatories, including more than 600 organizations. The Zero draft of SDGs will be presented to the United Nations on 14-18 July 2014 and then be submitted for debate at the General Assembly this autumn. (+)
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Décentralisation, Local Governance, Post-2015 - 17/07/2014
Under the coordination of LSE Cities, and with the collaboration of UN Habitat, the UCLG Decentralisation and Local Governance Committee is launching a survey on Urban Governance. Initial results of this survey will inform the 2014 Urban Age Conference in Delhi, India which will bring together a wide range of policy makers. (+)
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European Comission, Urban Agenda - 16/07/2014
Local and regional elected representatives and heads of national associations of municipalities and regions from all over Europe gathered in Łódź (Poland), on 23-24 June 2014, at the occasion of the meeting of the Policy Committee - CEMR's main governing body.
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