In partnership with @FT_HealthX, we support 600+ Fast-Track Cities in their efforts to create healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities.
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Cities and municipalities have a critical role to play in integrating health impacts into their climate adaptation and mitigation planning. We look forward to working with other urban health networks like @c40cities to maximize our impact across the 600+ @FastTrackCities network.
Health and climate change are interconnected in ways that are altering health outcomes for millions of people. My latest “Aftershocks” blog post is focused on addressing those interconnections.
READ: josemzuniga.com/2026/10/26/h…
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I will be speaking about my book, “Aftershocks: Trump 2.0, Public Health, and Our Better Angels,” during a virtual roundtable hosted by @HIVpxresearch The Choice Agenda on October 28th (9:00-10:30 am ET). Register today: avac-org.zoom.us/meeting/reg…
Cities are where climate action becomes health action. Protecting communities requires local data, community leadership, and equitable investment. That is why climate resilience must be part of urban health.
Climate risks are global, but they land in our territories. 🌍
Our CEMR Policy Advisor, Axelle Griffon, was invited today to speak at the European Parliament ENVI Committee workshop "Managing climate risks on the road to a climate resilient Europe".
She discussed the forthcoming Integrated Framework for Climate Resilience and Risk Management with Jaroslav Mysiak, Sibylle Steimen, Elina Bardram, and MEPs.
Our message on behalf of Europe's local and regional governments:
📍Put territories at the centre of the framework.
💶Move from short-term project funding to long-term resilience investment, with easier access for smaller municipalities.
🛠️Equip local governments with risk data, technical assistance and peer learning.
🌊Prioritise prevention, nature-based solutions and fair risk-sharing where risks exceed local capacity.
The cost of inaction is rising for citizens, businesses and public budgets. Local governments are the first line of response, and they need to be part of the solution from the start.
#ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #LocalGovernment #CEMR #EUPolicy
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This years’s global Fast-Track Cities conference is a month away and we are welcoming hundreds of cities 11-13 October 2026 in Berlin and excited about the 400+ abstract presentations, the plenary sessions, and the panel discussions. Join us! iapac.org/conferences/fast-t…
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Flying to Baku, Azerbaijan, today to attend and speak at #WUF13 to stress that safe, affordable, climate-resilient housing is foundational to health. Looking forward to discussions about city public health leadership shaping healthier urban futures.
We are at #WUF13 with 40,000+ urban leaders to share our @FastTrackCities experience in marshaling city leadership to achieve the health-related #SDGs by 2030. @FT_HealthX
As #WUF13 prepares to open tomorrow in Baku, UN-Habitat Executive Director @AnacludiaRossb1 welcomes the world to the premier global forum on sustainable urbanization.
With 40,000+ registrations from 180+ countries, WUF13 will advance dialogue on adequate housing for all.
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We encourage all Fast-Track Cities to submit abstracts to global @FastTrackCities 2026 conference in Berlin. Learn more: iapac.org/conferences/fast-t…
In his @IAPAC year-in-review blog, our President/CEO cites @FastTrackCities successes and argues that urban public health leadership is critical to the #HIV response in 2026. iapac.org/2025/12/15/blog-a-…
Did you know there are 200+ @FastTrackCities in #Europe? Four joined this month: Köln, Mannheim, Rome, and Verona. One decade into the largest urban health initiative, cities continue to see value in being part of a network prioritizing community-centered health.
Congratulations Miami Mayor-elect @EileenHigginsFL on your election. We hope Miami will soon join @MiamiDadeCounty as a member of the 600+ global @FastTrackCities network. politico.com/news/2025/12/09…
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The biennial global Fast-Track Cities conference to take place 11-13 October 2026 in Berlin. Join 600+ Fast-Track Cities under the theme of “Unity of Purpose.” Learn more: iapac.org/conferences/fast-t…
The biennial global Fast-Track Cities conference to take place 11-13 October 2026 in Berlin. Join 600+ Fast-Track Cities under the theme of “Unity of Purpose.” Learn more: iapac.org/conferences/fast-t…
Exciting to now have 13 cities in Italy committed to the Fast-Track Cities movement.
Plan on joining us at the next @FastTrackCities conference, 11-13 October 2026 in Berlin to share your good work with the 600+ global network.
iapac.org/conferences/fast-t…
Herzlich Willkommen in Köln.
We welcome @Koeln as a new Fast-Track City and as the 6th German city to join the 550+ network of @FastTrackCities.
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Pre-Announcement Survey:
Can you identify which Fast-Track City will host the global biennial #FastTrackCities conference in 2026 based on two clues?
1️⃣ Known for its historic Wall that once divided East and West
2️⃣ Its reunification symbolized the end of the Cold War
25%Berlin!
0%Berlin, obviously!
75%Berlin, ganz klar!
4 votes • Final resultsOur prayers are also with the people of #Jamaica. Kingston, a member of @FastTrackCities network, has been one of our stellar examples of urban public health leadership, which will be critical in the coming days. #HurricaneMelissa
My prayers are with the people of #Jamaica tonight as Hurricane Melissa barrels towards their island. May those in the storm’s path find safety and strength in the coming hours and days.
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The conference program for Continuum 2026 is available.
🗓 June 9-11, 2026
(pre-conference sessions on June 8, 2026)
🌴 San Juan, Puerto Rico
6 tracks: #HIV prevention, treatment, primary care, #HR-QoL, cardiometabolic health, implementation science
iapac.org/conferences/contin…
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The conference program for Continuum 2026 is available.
🗓 June 9-11, 2026
(pre-conference sessions on June 8, 2026)
🌴 San Juan, Puerto Rico
6 tracks: #HIV prevention, treatment, primary care, HR-QoL, cardiometabolic health, implementation science
iapac.org/conferences/contin…
We will be there representing 550+ @FastTrackCities and supporting the push to house the world! @FT_HealthX
The largest stakeholder platform of @UNHABITAT — the World Urban Forum #WUF13 — is open for registration.
A platform for stakeholders, by stakeholders.
Join us on the #RoadtoBaku & engage through the Azerbaijan Urban Campaign ahead of @WUF_UNHabitat
🔗 wuf.unhabitat.org/wuf13
Urban residents face a higher burden of #MentalHealth challenges, yet many cities lack the workforce to meet demand. Equity means ensuring access to care is not defined by a ZIP or postal code. @FastTrackCities
There are huge disparities globally in access to mental health workers. While some countries have 100+ per 100,000 adults; others have fewer than 10. We must scale training, lower barriers, and invest in the mental health workforce. #MentalHealth
