Thursday 21 Nov
Under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum kicked off today in Cairo, Egypt. The forum, themed "Everything Starts Locally - Let's Work Together for Sustainable Cities and Communities," is being held at the Manara International Convention Center.
A flag-raising ceremony marked
the official opening, attended by Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local
Development, and Anna Kajumulo Kabata, Deputy Secretary-General of the United
Nations and Executive Director of UN-Habitat. The event, organized by the
Egyptian government in cooperation with UN-Habitat, will run from November 4 to
8.
Cairo, a city renowned for its rich history
and modern development, represents a pivotal point in the field of sustainable
urban development, and it returns to the African continent after an absence of
more than 20 years.
The twelfth session of the World Urban Forum brings together representatives of national, regional, and local governments, academics, business leaders, urban planners, and civil society representatives to address critical urban challenges such as climate change and housing shortages
