{"id":2083,"date":"2025-04-27T13:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T05:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gdeas.org\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:49:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:49:56","slug":"un-habitat-invites-countries-and-cities-to-host-wuf14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gdeas.org\/?p=2083","title":{"rendered":"UN-Habitat invites countries and cities to host WUF14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Nairobi, 6 December 2024<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 UN-Habitat has officially opened the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/join-us\/calls\/call-for-expression-of-interest-hosting-of-the-fourteenth-session-of-the-world-urban\">call for expression of interest to host the fourteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF14)<\/a>,&nbsp;to take place in 2028. Cities and countries worldwide are invited to apply to host the fourteenth edition of the world\u2019s premier global conference on sustainable urbanization.&nbsp;<strong>Applications should be received by 15 April 2025.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2001, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wuf.unhabitat.org\/\">World Urban Forum (WUF)<\/a>&nbsp;is the leading international platform for exchanging knowledge and innovative solutions on urban development. Held every two years, the Forum gathers a wide range of participants, including policymakers, local government leaders, civil society, academics, and private sector representatives to shape the future of cities and human settlements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why host?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosting WUF provides an opportunity for cities and countries to showcase their commitment to sustainable urban development and global collaboration. 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