"URBAN DEVELOPMENT"

Economic and Social Council adopts Ministerial Declaration of global solidarity to stop COVID-19 pandemic, forge green recovery, concluding high-level segment.

Economic and Social Council adopts Ministerial Declaration of global solidarity to stop COVID-19 pandemic, forge green recovery, concluding high-level segment.

An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as the current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either the socioeconomic or the environmental Goals of this Agenda, according to a new UN report issued on Thursday. UNIFEED

The General Assembly holds a high-level debate on “Urban Safety, Security and Good Governance: Making Crime Prevention a Priority for All”.

The General Assembly holds a high-level debate on “Urban Safety, Security and Good Governance: Making Crime Prevention a Priority for All”.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

In the first major global meeting of local officials since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mayors gathered both physically and virtually at the UN in Geneva today to discuss current challenges, lessons learned and best practices. UNTV CH

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.