Urbanization, Violence and Conflict: Linking SDG Goal 11 and Goal 16

The world has witnessed rapid – and often – unplanned urban growth. Many urban areas exhibit a mix of low institutional capacity, rising violence and growing instability, and inequitable development. Between now and 2030, the world’s urban population is projected to grow by 1.5 billion people. More than 90 percent of that urban growth will occur in areas located in the developing world, mostly in Africa and Asia. A significant proportion of this urban expansion will occur in fragile contexts, plagued with recurrent violence and conflict. Frequently, the urbanization process is poorly managed, resulting in inequitable, exclusionary and fragmented cities and increased risk of violence. This makes it necessary for humanitarian and development organizations to change their ways of working. “Leaving No One and No City Behind” has to be a shared principle.

This Brownbag present the report from the panel event on 18th of April 2016: “The nexus between urbanization, violence and conflict: Linking SDG 11 and SDG 16”, co-hosted by CUNY, the Permanent Missions of Lebanon and Norway to the UN, UNDP, UN-Habitat, and the IRC, in coordination with the Global Alliance for Urban Crises. This one-day panel engaged academics, policy makers and member states to debate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in fragile settings affected by violence and conflict and to reflect on policy recommendations to be taken forward to WHS and Habitat III.

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