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<p>Here, Heide Hackmann, Executive Director at ICSU, highlights key initiatives ensuring science is present within the United Nations (UN) and explains how ICSU and the scientific community can support these processes.</p>
10.02.2017
<p>The sponsors of the programme are looking to replace three outgoing members of the Scientific Committee for the programme. Nominations are due by 15 March 2017.</p>
10.02.2017
<p>A new book on a systems approach on urban health and wellbeing was published by Springer and Zhejiang University Press. Many members of the community of the ICSU co-sponsored Urban Health programme are among the author.</p>
06.12.2016
<p>At <a href="http://habitat3.org">Habitat III</a>, the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, ICSU was one of three organizations running <a href="http://habitatxchange.org/">Habitat X Change</a>, a space dedicated to promoting science and data visualization as partners for the urban future. The space quickly became the focal point for a vibrant community of conference participants interested in the science-policy interface.</p>
08.11.2016
<p>International efforts to shape the future of cities need to have a clear plan for addressing the urgent sustainability challenges facing cities, said urban researchers today at a press briefing in Quito, Ecuador.</p>
20.10.2016
<p>Many of the drivers of ill health lie outside of the health sector. There is a major public health concern for cities now and in the future as the interactions of global climate change, urban heat islands, air pollution, and other drivers will place increasing health burdens on cities. The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – <a href="http://habitat3.org">Habitat III</a> – will be a defining moment for the future of cities.</p>
06.07.2016
<p>On the 24th May, the Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme of ICSU will host a side event at the <a href="http://www.unep.org/environmentassembly/un-environment-assembly">2nd UN Environment Assembly</a> (UNEA-2).</p>
24.05.2016
<p>ICSU President Gordon McBean stressed the critical role of science in the implementation of the post 2015 UN frameworks at a major UN conference in Geneva this week on science and technology.</p>
10.05.2016
<p>Experts from a wide range of disciplines who share an interest in modelling different approaches to urban health gathered on the island of Gulangyu, off the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen last week for a workshop to explore ways to engage policy dialogue around these issues.</p>
02.05.2016
<p>Expressions of interest are thought for this workshop that aims at bridging this information gap by enabling communication and dialogue between modelers and policy/decision makers in the field of urban health. The workshop will take place on 28-29 April 2016 in Xiamen, China.</p>
23.09.2015