Athens Declaration for Healthy Cities: political statement and action commitments for the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks in Phase VI: strengthening urban leadership for health, health equity and well-being for all
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) European Healthy Cities Network consists of nearly 100 cities and towns from 30 countries in the WHO European Region that are committed to health and sustainable development. Members are also linked through national, regional, metropolitan and thematic Healthy Cities networks. The International Healthy Cities Conference, which took place in Athens, Greece on 22–25 October 2014, marked 25 years of the European and global Healthy Cities movement: one of the most thriving and enduring international public health initiatives. The Conference offered the opportunity to celebrate and take stock of Healthy Cities’ collective achievements, which are based on the leadership and creativity of hundreds of cities across Europe and around the world. The Conference’s objectives were to: demonstrate the importance of action to improve health and well-being at the local and urban levels; explore the key role of local governments in and the implications of local leadership and governance for health; share the innovative good practices of Healthy Cities and Healthy Communities initiatives across WHO regions; and share visions of and strengthen commitment to health and high-quality living in cities. The Conference enabled political leaders, health professionals and activists to shape their visions for the future and to renew and reinvigorate their commitment to health, sustainable development and the Healthy Cities movement. This document presents political statement and action commitments by the mayors and senior political representatives of European cities for the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks in Phase VI.Citation
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. (2014). Athens Declaration for Healthy Cities: political statement and action commitments for the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks in Phase VI: strengthening urban leadership for health, health equity and well-being for all. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/346208