Sustainable Development Goal 11

• He is the first-ever awardee from the private sector.
• Mr. Sy is also the Co-Chair of the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies or ARISE Philippines and Co-Chair of the National Resilience Council for the Private Sector.
• At SM Prime, 10% of the capital expenditure of every project development is allocated for resilient infrastructure.
• Through public-private partnerships, Mr. Sy has championed Disaster Risk Reduction via the Adopt-A-City program of the National Resilience Council.

• That has all occurred against a backdrop of dramatic technological changes that are fundamentally altering the way we work and relate to one another.
• First, they are now home to over half of the global population, a share that will rise to two-thirds by 2050.
• As the book’s subtitle highlights, we need to ensure that we create more inclusive and sustainable cities if all our societies are to thrive.

Cities as seats of populist revolt

• The wave of populist politics engulfing many countries is often built on anger against cosmopolitan urban elites.
• These populist revolts against dynamic cities are rooted in real grievances based on stagnating wages and soaring inequality.
• It is in developing countries where most of the growth in cities and the world’s population is taking place.
• Overcoming poverty, addressing the Sustainable Development Goals and addressing climate change, pandemics and other threats requires that we find solutions in cities around the world.

Dangers posed for cities in the developing world

• And many of their cities are giant and overcrowded, with residents too often living in appalling conditions.
• Appreciating what is happening in the cities of the developing world is essential if poverty is to be overcome.
• From there, connectivity between the world’s cities, particularly via airports, makes them a catalyst for the global dissemination of deadly diseases.
• That means that dreadful living conditions in many developing world cities are not only a pressing humanitarian and development issue, but also a matter of global public health.
• While rich cities such as Miami, Dubai and Amsterdam are threatened, developing world cities such as Mumbai, Jakarta and Lagos are even more vulnerable due to the cost of developing sea walls, drainage systems and other protective measures.

• PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today published its 2022 Sustainability Report showcasing its commitment, impact and progress on building sustainable access to medicine as it continues to make a positive difference across key areas including Access and Global Health, Our People, the Environment and the Community.
• "At Viatris, access is fundamental to our mission of empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life," said Scott A. Smith , CEO, Viatris.
• The passion and dedication of our global workforce is remarkable and clearly on display in this report, which highlights the progress we are making to build more sustainable access to medicine across the globe."
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• Despite the global recognition of cultural heritage’s importance and role in enriching our lives, it is under constant menace.
• Because these threats are complex and multi-layered, preservation and efficient management of cultural heritage demand robust information.
• The goal of our ongoing research is to create a digital twin of Shahjahanabad across a spatio-temporal scale.
• Created using geo-information tools such as photogrammetry in combination with archival research, historic maps and survey plans, the digital twin would be a model of Shahjahanabad as it once was.
• Although photogrammetry and laser scanning have been used for creating historic urban environments, modelling dense and “living” heritage areas like Shahjahanabad using these methods takes on a different meaning.
• From spatial-planning perspective, they can present different scenarios to planners and designers for fulfilling contemporary needs while at the same time preserving cultural heritage.
• 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention: World Heritage as a source of resilience, humanity and innovation.