October 2-3 2023, Geneva
The Third Forum of Mayors, themed "Urban Regeneration towards 2030," convenes city leaders from the UNECE region to discuss projects for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban development.
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June 21-22 2023, London
URC 2023 brought together the international community to help secure Ukraine’s long-term economic future – one that is more modern, open and resilient.
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Building Back Better
The UN4UkrainianCities initiative offers support to Ukraine's government in planning a phased urban recovery in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. At the request of Ukraine's Ministry of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development, pilot projects are underway to help these cities emphasise the need to “build back better”.
June 5 2023, Geneva
Aiming to enhance urban planning in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, Ukraine, this initiative supports the implementation of new master plans and promotes investments in sustainable urban infrastructure.
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UNECE helps Ukraine draft law to address housing challenges and develops municipal investment tracker for greater transparency in reconstruction projects.
The UN4UkrainianCities project presentation at the 84th session of the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 6 October 2023.
Ukrainian Mayors to speak during the 2023 UNECE Forum of Mayors on 3rd October, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
There is an urgent and undeniable need for new innovative approaches to housing in Ukraine. However, the current regulation is not sufficient to provide an adequate framework. UNECE is providing support in facilitating the exchange of best practices from other countries to Ukraine in developing its legislation.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Housing and Land Management Unit held a productive internal planning meeting with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on August 10th, focused on boosting urban planning through the UN4Kharkiv and UN4Mykolaiv initiatives.
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 was co-chaired by the UK and Ukraine in London on 21-22 June 2023. The conference was a continuation of the cycle of annual events, with URC 2022 conducted jointly with Switzerland in Lugano.
Overall damage to the housing sector alone following the Russian invasion of Ukraine is estimated at over US$50 billion. UNECE boosts support to Kharkiv and Mykolaiv reconstruction planning through German-funded USD 5 million project.
Enhancing urban planning in the cities of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv in Ukraine by supporting to the implementation of the new master plans and facilitating investments in sustainable urban infrastructure.
Today we already have a preliminary conceptual vision of the development of Kharkiv as a city of the future with new innovative technologies. “At least three billion euros are needed to restore the housing sector alone.”
“The work does not stop” – Mykolaiv City Mayor Oleksandr Sienkovych said about preparations for reconstruction
The Estonian Apartment Association (EKÜL) in cooperation with the Ukrainian housing organization Housing Ukraine and the UNECE, are starting a one-and-a-half-year project to prepare for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
Korean Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Won Hee-ryong, shares the ‘K-development platform’ to rebuild Ukraine.
The UN4UkrainianCities initiative started in April 2022, at the Second UNECE Forum of Mayors, when the Mayor of Kharkiv invited the architect Norman Foster to lead the development of the reconstruction plan for the future of the city.
Since July 2022, UNECE has been working to help the city of Mykolaiv through the UN4Mykolaiv Task Force. One Works, a global design and architecture company, has collaborated on a pro-bono basis with Ukrainian architects to develop a new master plan to support the future rebuilding of the city.
