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Faith for Cities

Empowering cities to harness the positive influence of faith communities in addressing urban challenges.

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Faith for Cities aims to harness multi-faith insights and actions in the face of an unparalleled era of urbanization.

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Addressing Urban Challenges With a Lens of Faith and Spirit of Collaboration

While the rapid global urbanization presents unprecedented challenges, it also opens doors for faith communities to play a pivotal role. Cities grapple with housing shortages, the need for basic services like water, sanitation, mobility, and green spaces, and civic issues such as economic inclusion, safety, and diversity. Faith communities, with their extensive networks and ethical, social, economic, cultural, and spiritual influence, are poised to contribute innovative solutions.

 

Faith for Cities is a network of religious organizations and leaders who seek to understand our common urban challenges while harnessing the potential and capacities of faith communities toward actionable, impactful urban development initiatives. The focus is on not just discerning the needs but contributing solutions, turning the intellectual and research gaze of religious academic institutions towards cities, and fostering a multi-faith ecosystem that is equipped and committed to building thriving cities for all.

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Faith Pavilion
UN-Habitat 12th World Urban Forum

WUF12 @ Cairo, Egypt

November 4 - 8, 2024

This November, Faith for Cities and its partners will make history by co-hosting a Faith Pavilion for the first time at a UN-Habitat World Urban Forum. This platform will showcase faith perspectives, practices, and experiences that contribute to making cities, towns, and neighborhoods more just, productive, equitable, sustainable, and beautiful places for all.

 

More details are coming soon, including how you can participate in the Faith Pavilion and/or could host a session-a presentation, workshop, discussion, etc., at the pavilion.

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Learn more about WUF12's theme, "It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities" and its six key focus areas that include Housing Our Future, Stronger Together, Cities and the Climate Crisis by reading the  WUF12 background paper (click the image to read the paper). â€‹

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WUF 12 Background Paper

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