{"disclaimer":"Transcripts available through this tool are created by using automatic speech recognition and are not official records nor official documents of the United Nations. Official records and official documents are available on the Official Document System of the United Nations.","url":"https://transcripts.un.org/fr/asset/k18/k18h7vestc","llms":{"note":"Plain-text sibling of this page, compact for LLM context. For the full API guide (search, listing, URL grammar) see /llms.txt.","textUrl":"/fr/asset/k18/k18h7vestc.txt","guide":"/llms.txt"},"video":{"id":"k18/k18h7vestc","kaltura_id":"1_8h7vestc","title":"Special Session - Stories from the Climate Frontlines (WUF13)","clean_title":"Special Session - Stories from the Climate Frontlines (WUF13)","url":"https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18h7vestc","date":"2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z","scheduled_time":"2026-05-20T11:30:00.000Z","status":"finished","duration":"02:12:45","category":"Conferences","body":null,"event_code":null,"event_type":null,"session_number":null,"pv_symbol":null,"pv_part":null,"slug":"asset/k18/k18h7vestc"},"metadata":{"summary":"The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.","description":"How can frontline experiences reshape global climate action for housing and cities?\nClimate change is no longer a distant threat—it is already reshaping how people live, build, and survive in cities across the world. From rising waters to extreme heat, climate impacts are felt most acutely in homes and neighborhoods, where vulnerability and resilience intersect. This special session explores how cities on the frontlines are responding to these pressures and what their experiences reveal for the future of housing and urban development.\nThe session will examine how climate finance, policy frameworks, and local action can better align to support resilient housing, secure land, and sustainable urban systems. Particular attention will be given to Amazonian cities, where rapid urbanization meets acute environmental risks, offering powerful lessons for global climate adaptation. Through a dynamic and reflective format, the session will synthesize frontline experiences into an \"Urban Climate Action Capsule,\" capturing insights and commitments that connect global ambition with local realities.\nGuiding questions\nHow are frontline cities adapting housing, land, and urban systems to respond to increasing climate risks?\nWhat mechanisms can ensure that climate finance effectively reaches cities, communities, and local governments?\nHow can lessons from regions such as the Amazon inform global approaches to climate-resilient urban development?\nWhat actions are needed to align global climate commitments with tangible, local impact on housing and livelihoods?\nExpected outcomes\nThe session will strengthen recognition of housing and urban systems as critical entry points for climate action, grounded in lived realities from frontline contexts. It will highlight practical pathways to mobilize climate finance and scale resilient, inclusive housing solutions while fostering stronger collaboration across levels of governance. The session will also generate a synthesis of insights and commitments that connect global climate processes with actionable, people-centered urban responses, contributing to the broader outcomes of WUF13.\nObjectives Elevate the role of cities and housing as central to climate action, linking global frameworks with local realities.\nShowcase frontline experiences and practical solutions for climate-resilient housing and urban development.\nIdentify pathways to better align climate finance, policy, and implementation to support vulnerable communities.\nStrengthen collaboration between governments, financial institutions, and local actors to scale people-centered climate action.","categories":["Meetings & Events","Conferences","World Urban Forum","13th"],"geographic_subject":[],"subject_topical":["URBAN DEVELOPMENT","URBAN POPULATION","URBAN SETTLEMENTS","URBANIZATION","CLIMATE CHANGE"],"corporate_name":["UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME – UN-HABITAT"],"speaker_affiliation":[],"related_documents":[{"title":"World Urban Forum Website","url":"https://wuf.unhabitat.org/"},{"title":"Programme","url":"https://wuf.unhabitat.org/main-events"}]},"transcript":null,"message":"No transcript available"}