Egypt Participates in 2nd Session of UN Habitat Assembly in Kenya

Egypt's Minister of Housing Assem Al-Gazzar participated in the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday.

The theme of this session is "A sustainable urban future through inclusive and effective multilateralism: achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in times of global crises."

In his address at the assembly, he stressed the commitment of Egypt to supporting the international development agenda, referring to the great efforts made by the Egyptian state to promote Climate Change Action agenda, especially sustainable urban development, during COP27.

The premier global conference on urbanization convened by UN-Habitat, the United Nations entity responsible for sustainable urban development, is set to take place in Cairo in November 2024.

The announcement was made at the Egyptian Cabinet, following a meeting between Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly and Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat. During the meeting, they signed the agreement to hold WUF12 in Egypt, jointly organized by the Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat.

The WUF Local Organizing Committee meeting, established under the auspices of the Egyptian Prime Minister and chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, the Ministry of Local Development and Cairo Governorate, was also held for the first time.

The discussions included the need to accelerate the implementation of the New Urban Agenda to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through national and regional urban forums; Cairo’s aim to set new benchmarks for all cities and communities to follow as previous WUF host cities did and how WUF is about action on the ground, declared actions and, most importantly, actions fulfilled.