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New report shows results of three years of sustainable development from local cities
Yokohama City in Japan is one of the cities participating and represented in the “SDG Leadership Cities Network” hosted by the Brookings Institution. The Network is comprised of representatives from municipalities around the world dedicated to pursuing the Sustainable...
Presenting Yokohama’s SDG progress at the 11th World Urban Forum’s satellite event（WUF11)
From June 26-30, 2022, the Chief Representative of the Yokohama Europe Office spoke at the 11th World Urban Forum (WUF11) organized by UN-Habitat in Katowice, Poland, at a session on SDGs promotion, a satellite event (organized by UN DESA and UNOSD) of the...
Yokohama secures water purifiers for Odesa, Ukraine to ensure clean drinking water for citizens
In Odesa, the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens a risk of to disrupting the city’s supply of clean drinking water to its citizens. In response, Yokohama City, which shares a sister-city relationship with Odesa, is providing mobile water purification...
Mayor Trukhanov of Odesa and Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama meet to discuss further partnerships
Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov of the city of Odesa, Ukraine and Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka of the city of Yokohama, Japan are mayors of sister cities which have fostered friendship since 1965. On Friday, May 13, 2022, Mayor Trukhanov and Mayor Yamanaka met via video...
How Yokohama, Japan Is Helping Ukrainian Refugees
Yokohama City, Japan, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the fact that many Ukrainian refugees have been forced to evacuate the country, is implementing a program that will comprehensively support those moving or emigrating from Ukraine into Yokohama....
Yokohama raises local voices onto the international stage in resolution supporting Ukraine
The Yokohama City Representative Office to the Americas is working to bring local voices and actions to the international stage. The Yokohama City Council adopted a resolution entitled “Resolution Condemning the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Calling for an...
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