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UN‑FIRST Programme Officially Launches Its Social Media Platforms

The UN-FIRST Programme is now officially on social media. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, X, WeChat, and RedNote (Xiaohongshu)...
22 April 2026

Cultivating Tomorrow’s Climate Leaders: UN‑FIRST Programme Expands Innovation Efforts in Hong Kong School

The Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Programme—an initiative endorsed by UNESCO and led by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)—continued its mission...
12 February 2026

Prof. Zhiguo Yuan AM Awarded RGC Collaborative Research Fund 2025/26 for Advancing Circular and Sustainable Urban Wastewater Management through Waste‑Derived Iron Salts

The Research Grants Council (RGC) of the Hong Kong SAR Government has awarded the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2025/26...
4 February 2026

Prof. Charles Chunbao Xu Granted RGC Collaborative Research Fund 2024/25 for Advancing Circular Biorefining of Organic Solid Wastes

The Research Grants Council (RGC) of the Hong Kong SAR Government has awarded the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2024/25...
4 February 2026

UN-FIRST Programme Featured in Asia Research News 2026

In the Asia Research News 2026, the UN-FIRST Programme was listed with a dedicated section on P.26–29 of the magazine...
28 January 2026

CityUHK’s FIRST Programme launches initial technology pilot: “Cool Down for a Better Summer” initiative brings sustainable cooling to rural schools in Hunan

Led by the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
17 November 2025

城大啟動技術試點落地 無電制冷減碳惠澤山區村校

《香港文匯報》由香港城市大學（城大）倡導及主導、並獲聯合國教科文組織認可「創新驅動可持續未來：先導計劃（FIRST）」，已啟動首次技術試點落地...
16 November 2025

CityUHK researchers develop highly efficient and durable perovskite solar cells for outdoor environments

Scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have recently achieved a major breakthrough in the field of photovoltaic technology, successfully developing...
03 November 2025

UN FIRST Programme Fosters Climate Innovation and Youth Empowerment at Hong Kong School

The Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) programme, a UNESCO-endorsed initiative spearheaded by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), transformed...
22 October 2025

UN FIRST Programme Explores Strategic Partnership with Sabancı University

The Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) programme, a UNESCO-endorsed initiative, hosted a pivotal online meeting...
3 October 2025

UN FIRST Programme Gathers Global Partners to Spark Collaboration and Expand Impact

On 3 September 2025, the UNESCO-endorsed Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable...
25 September 2025

UN-FIRST Programme Steering Committee Convenes Inaugural Meeting to Advance Global Sustainable Development

The inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee of the Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) programme...
19 August 2025

CityUHK’s UN-backed project drives global sustainability through affordable innovations

A prestigious new programme titled “Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable Transformation” (FIRST) spearheaded by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)...
12 May 2025

城大倡議項目獲聯合國支持

《香港文匯報》香港城市大學主導並協調的國際項目「創新驅動可持續未來：先導計劃」，獲聯合國教育、科學及文化組織認可為「聯合國科學促進可持續發展國際十年（2024-2033）」行動計劃之一...
11 May 2025