Localization of New Urban Agenda urged

By EDITH MUTETHYA in Cairo, Egypt | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-06 09:23 Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Anaclaudia Rossbach, the executive director of UN-Habitat, speak during the opening ceremony of the 12th World Urban Forum, in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. SAYED HASSAN/GETTY IMAGES Leaders and experts have called for localization of the New Urban Agenda, a crucial agreement for sustainable urban development endorsed by the United Nations, in addressing the urban development challenges as well as achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. The New Urban Agenda, endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2016, provides the road map for sustainable urban development in cities globally. Anaclaudia Rossbach, executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, or UN-Habitat, said the Pact of the Future recognizes the importance of the New Urban Agenda, housing and cities, and the relevance of local and regional governments. "The rules of safety and security will open ground toward implementing sustainable urban development in Palestine which is in consensus with the objective of the UN," he said.