World News | UN Chief Underlines Cities' Role in Sustainable Development
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a video message on Monday said that cities are central to virtually every challenge we face -- and essential to building a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.
New York [US], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a video message on Monday said that cities are central to virtually every challenge we face -- and essential to building a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.
Guterres made the remarks during the 11th World Urban Forum (WUF) that opened in Katowicze, southern Poland, on Monday.
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The WUF is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization.
Cities "have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic," he said. "They must also be leaders of climate action to keep the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal within reach."
The theme of the 11th WUF, "Transforming our cities for a better urban future," "could not be more fitting," said Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN under-secretary-general and executive director of the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat).
Participants will also hold a special session on the post-crisis and post-disaster reconstruction of urban spaces and population return.
Held every two years, the WUF is convened by UN-Habitat. More than 16,000 people are expected to attend the event this year. (ANI/Xinhua)
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