World Urban Forum: A French official praises Egypt’s organization of the forum and confirms: Participation is unprecedented
Brigitte Barriol Mathis, General Delegate of the French Network of the Urban Planning Authority, praised Egypt’s good organization of the World Urban Forum in its twelfth edition, which was held from November 4 to 8 under the slogan “Everything starts locally… Let’s work together for cities.” And sustainable societies.
Matheis confirmed, in a special statement to the Middle East News Agency on the sidelines of the World Urban Forum activities, that the number of participants in this edition is unprecedented, and that there is an increase There is a large number of participants and visitors to the French pavilion participating in the forum.
She added that the forum represents a good opportunity to meet with ministers and officials concerned with the issue of urban cities and sustainable development in various countries of the world, noting that The French side consulted and exchanged visions and experiences with many parties on the sidelines of the forum’s activities.
She continued that the discussions also included the challenges facing the world, most notably climate change and environmental issues, stressing the The importance of partnership and cooperation to confront these challenges.
The Forum is the second most important global event on the United Nations agenda, and the most important event in the world on urbanization and sustainable, comprehensive urban development for all. The World Urban Forum was established in 2001 by the United Nations to study one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on societies, cities, economies, climate change, and policies. The first World Urban Forum was held in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in 2002, and has been held around the world since then.
