The Minister of Local Development, Dr. Manal Awad, received an official letter from the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), Anna-Claudia Rossbach, expressing her gratitude and appreciation for Egypt’s role in hosting the twelfth session of the Urban Forum. Global, which was held in Cairo during the period from 4 to 8 November 2024, noting the great success achieved by the forum in promoting the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. And the sustainable development goals.
Rossbach praised With "Cairo Labor Declaration" Which was launched during the forum, as an important station to support sustainable urbanization and build cities and communities capable of withstanding environmental and social challenges, noting her pride in the role of the Minister of Local Development as a keynote speaker in the fourth dialogue entitled “Financing Localization and Localization of Finance,” which played a major role in Pivotal in providing practical solutions to the challenges associated with financing development at the local level.
As Rossbach expressed, She expressed her appreciation and gratitude for the great support provided by the Egyptian government and the city of Cairo to make this global event a success, which reflects the ability of the Egyptian state to organize international events that contribute to strengthening its position on the international scene.
She also indicated that the twelfth World Urban Forum A very important event at the end of 2024, bringing together more than 37,000 participants from 182 countries, including heads of state, ministers and governors, during which in-depth discussions were held on issues Sustainable urbanization, and the forum highlighted Egypt’s ability to host major international events, which reflects its pioneering role on the global stage in enhancing cooperation to achieve equitable and sustainable urban development.
For her part, the Minister of Local Development expressed her gratitude for this praise for her role as a speaker. Leading the fourth dialogue entitled “Financing Emiratisation and Localization of Finance” On the great success achieved by the Forum, which is considered one of the most prominent global events in the field of urban development in 2024, as it constituted a comprehensive platform for exchanging experiences and visions between representatives of national and local governments, civil society, and international organizations, noting that the discussions resulted in the issuance of a “Declaration “Cairo for Action”, which is a pivotal step towards promoting the new urban agenda and achieving sustainable development goals.
The Minister stressed the continued support provided by the political leadership, ministries and concerned authorities. In the country, Cairo Governorate, and periodic follow-up by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, which contributed to the success of the World Urban Forum, as witnessed by all the delegations and international figures who participated in the forum.
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