London Climate Action Week (LCAW) harnesses the power of London for global climate action. The annual event brings together the city's world-leading array of climate professionals and communities. Now in its sixth year, LCAW creates space for participants to come together and find global solutions to climate change. This year’s programming will promote cooperation between key parts of the London climate ecosystem and improve the impact of London’s global climate action networks into the future. LCAW 2024 will showcase London as the leading city of how the whole of society can together shape and drive climate action.

The event brings together city representatives, experts, and stakeholders from local and regional institutions to discuss strategies, initiatives, and actions affiliating to climate change adaptation, disaster management, and the cultivation of urban resilience.

This year’s UCP Conference is hosted by the Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Center (APDRC) with the support of the Korean Red Cross under the main theme "Advancing Local Climate Actions in Cities". Aim: bring together National Societies to exchange learning and share good practices on urban resilience programming and collaboration to advancing local climate action in Cities, looking preparedness especially towards heatwaves but also at urban response, especially in fragile context of conflict and violence (FCV) in urban areas. Worth to know:The recent partnership of IFRC with ICLEI formalized in the side event of COP28 in Dubai is also an opportunity to support National Society branches operating in cities in advancing urban community resilience programs. This and other global partnerships such as with MCR2030 and WWF will be used as leverage in engaging a collaborative discussion between National Societies and city governments

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024 as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 18 July 2024. The theme will be "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”. (A/DEC/77/553)

The Daring Cities’ offer for local and regional government policy advisors, planning officials, national government policy advisors, and other technical experts throughout August to October 2024 consists of a series of virtual offerings and training workshops, emphasizing the theme of addressing the climate emergency through integrated and holistic solutions. The Virtual Forum is dedicated to exploring interconnected factors such as food and nature, within urban policies to ensures comprehensive outcomes for society and the planet.

Theme: “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation – Agenda 2063” The forum has been conceptualized upon the rising consciousness of the rapid urbanization in Africa, its opportunities, & challenges, and the need to create a continental scale forum to support an inclusive and holistic approach to unlocking the potential of urbanization in the continent.   Objectives: Raise the profile of urbanization as an imperative for sustainable and resilient development in Africa. Support inclusive and participatory human settlement development in Africa’s structural transformation and attainment of Agenda 2063. Facilitate dialogues and buy in for sustainable urbanization among Africa’s heads of state and Governments. Identify, discuss, and prioritize emerging and critical issues in inclusive and sustainable urban development from the perspective of different stakeholders. Exchange ideas, best practices and innovative approaches related to sustainable urbanization. Foster collaboration of different stakeholders at various levels to develop strategies, improve programme & project implementation outcomes, share resources, and build capacities.

To link cities, climate change science, and findings from the first Global Stocktake, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have announced that the next Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C2024) is set to take place for the first time in Montreal, Canada from 10-12 September 2024.

UN-Habitat Assembly is a universal body composed of the 193 member states of the United Nations and convenes every four years.

Presentations and discussions on urban development topics in Germany and Europe.

Cities of all sizes worldwide are harnessing the power of digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data to drive growth and well-being. In particular, AI is opening new avenues to help better manage complex urban systems, boost productivity, and foster societal progress in cities. AI could also contribute to meeting the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This 4th OECD Roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive Growth will bring together key stakeholders from cities, national governments, the private sector, civil society, academia and international organisations to: Understand the current state and drivers of digitalisation in cities of all sizes. Draw insights from lessons learned and identify successful cases of digital transformation in cities of all sizes. Examine the role of AI in achieving sustainable urban development. Explore policy avenues to guide an effective digital transition in cities of all sizes. Register here.

The Summit is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future. This once-in-a-generation opportunity serves as a moment to mend eroded trust and demonstrate that international cooperation can effectively tackle current challenges as well as those that have emerged in recent years or may yet be over the horizon. We already have the "what" in the form of many existing agreements and commitments, starting with the UN Charter and including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and many others. The Summit of the Future will look at the "how" – how do we cooperate better to deliver on the above aspiration and goals? How do we better meet the needs of the present while also preparing for the challenges of the future?

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 500 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening. Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.