The Republic of Belarus took part in the World Urban Forum

The tenth session of the World Urban Forum was held in Abu Dhabi from 8 to 13 February 2020. The topic for this year was “Cities of opportunity: connecting culture and innovation”. 

Sustainable development goals were an important part of the Forum, with a separate interactive exhibition space dedicated to them. Sustainable Development Goal 11 aims to create inclusive, safe, viable and sustainable cities and communities. It is a docking point for other purposes, as much of sustainable development can take place in cities and can be accelerated through action in cities.

The World Urban Forum was established in 2001 by the United Nations to address one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and politics. The Forum, convened by UN-HABITAT, is an open and inclusive high-level platform to address the challenges of sustainable urbanization. 

This year’s World Urban Forum was attended by more than 18,000 delegates from 168 countries, including the Republic of Belarus. Alexei Ananich, Deputy Minister of Architecture and Construction of the Republic of Belarus, made a presentation at the forum “On Urban Policy in the Republic of Belarus and Implementation of the New Urban Development Programme”. 

You can watch video of the speeches on the Youtube channel of the Forum. The final programme of declared actions adopted by the Forum participants is also available.

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