China taking steps to push UN 2030 agenda
China DailyThis photo taken on Nov 5, 2024 shows a scene of a seminar held during the 12th session of the World Urban Forum in New Cairo, Egypt. Speaking at the World Urban Forum in Egypt's capital Cairo on Tuesday, Ni Hong, China's minister of housing and urban-rural development, said the Chinese government is actively taking steps to push forward the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda. Adopted in Ecuador's capital Quito in October 2016, the New Urban Agenda guides urban planning, design, finance, development, governance and urban regeneration to address both urbanization challenges and opportunities. Among the effective strategies that the government implemented, Ni said, were upholding the people-centered development philosophy, pursuing people-centered new urbanization, and embarking on a path of urban development with Chinese characteristics. "We will continue to support UN-Habitat's work, deepen exchanges and cooperation with all parties … and jointly promote the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda, and the Global Development Initiative."