the nexus between urbanization, violence and conflict: linking sdg11 to sdg16
Hilary Huckins-Weidner
Michael Sorkin, Vyjayanthi Rao and Deen Sharp will be speaking at the United Nations Headquarters on April 18, 2016. The event The Nexus of Urbanization, Violence and Conflict: Linking SDG 11 and SDG 16 will be held in conjunction with the Global Alliance for Urban Crises. Co-hosted by CUNY, the Permanent Missions of Lebanon and Norway to the UN, UNDP, UN-Habitat, and the IRC, the event brings together academics, practitioners and member states to debate priorities for the New Urban Agenda. Speakers will present on new concepts and understandings of the rapidly shifting urban landscape within developing countries of the Global South.