We, the participants of the Ninth session of the World Urban Forum — representing national, subnational and local governments, parliamentarians, civil society, older persons, women, youth, children, persons with disabilities, grassroots groups, indigenous peoples and local communities, private sector, foundations and philanthropies, international and regional organizations, academia, professionals and other relevant stakeholders — gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to localize and scale up the implementation of the New Urban Agenda as an accelerator to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Led by a strong spirit of collaboration, creativity and innovation, we share our aspirations for the future of Cities 2030 as the Cities for all where no-one and no place is left behind.
To this end, we call for the deployment of all efforts, means and resources available towards the operationalization of the concept of cities for all, ensuring that all inhabitants, of present and future generations, without discrimination of any kind, are able to inhabit and produce just, safe, healthy, accessible, affordable, resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements to foster prosperity and quality of life for all.
We believe that global, regional, national and local implementation frameworks of the New Urban Agenda being formulated since its adoption should be supported by key enablers capable of unlocking positive transformation, such as:
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Strengthening the role of subnational and local governments, urban
governance systems that ensure continuous dialogue among different
levels of government and participation of all actors, and increasing
multilevel and cross-sectoral coordination, transparency and
accountability.
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Encouraging sharing of creative solutions and innovative practices which enable a shift in mindset necessary to drive change.
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Building inclusive partnerships and strengthening age and gender
responsive environments to ensure meaningful participation and
engagement at all levels.
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Adopting integrated territorial development, including through
appropriate urban planning and design instruments, to ensure sustainable
management and use of natural resources and land, appropriate
compactness and density, diversity of uses, and revitalization of
cultural heritage.
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Deploying monitoring and reporting mechanisms, including assessment
of impacts, that encourage best practices for effective policy making.
We draw attention to the persistent challenges faced by our cities and human settlements, such as:
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Limited opportunities and mechanisms for youth, women and grassroots
organizations, as well as other civil society organizations, local,
subnational and national governments, international and regional bodies
to work together in planning, implementation and monitoring;
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Inequitable access to the city, including to decent jobs, public
space, affordable and adequate housing and security of land tenure,
safe, efficient and accessible public transport and mobility systems,
infrastructure and other basic services and goods that cities offer;
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Insufficient protection from human rights violations, including
forced evictions, and inadequate inclusion of people living in poverty,
persons with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups in urban
planning, design, and legislation processes;
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Gender inequalities in urban economic and leaderships spheres.
We recognize that today we face emerging challenges that require urgent actions, including:
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Recognizing that crises are increasingly urban, which calls for
inclusive urbanization tools adapted to local contexts and to the nature
of natural and human made disasters and conflicts, as well as to guide
humanitarian assistance, fast track recovery, and contribute to building
and sustaining peace.
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Managing the complexities of increased migration into cities, at all
levels, leveraging positive contributions of all and using more
inclusive planning approaches that facilitate social cohesion and create
economic opportunities;
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Understanding the impact of new technologies and potential of open
and accessible data, which require governance and design models that
help to ensure no one is left behind;
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Addressing growing social and cultural inequalities, lack of access
to economic opportunities, that are increasingly manifested in cities.
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Responding to environmental degradation and climate change concerns.
We, the participants of the WUF9, leveraging the advantage of the Forum, which convenes thousands of decision makers, key actors, stakeholders and communities, generated a wealth of ideas.
We encourage the acceleration of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda through:
Frameworks
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Encourage the formulation of implementation frameworks for the New
Urban Agenda at all levels, including monitoring mechanisms, providing a
coordinated space for an effective contribution from all stakeholders,
aligning to the efforts and actions of the 2030 Agenda and other
international, regional, national, subnational and local development
frameworks.
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Support the creation and consolidation of inclusive platforms and
agendas for dialogue among all levels of government, decision makers and
stakeholders such as regional, national and local Urban Forums and
committees that can strengthen policy review and assessment of impacts.
These can also foster exchange of experiences and cooperation, as well
as scaling up voluntary commitments and actions from all partners.
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Further develop and advocate for integrated territorial development,
which includes integration of sectoral policies, institutions and
investment; integration among the different spheres of government;
spatial integration across the urban-rural continuum; improved
coordination across actors; and enhanced alignment of national,
subnational and local policies with international agendas.
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Adapt innovative and robust mechanisms for the diversification and
expansion of the means of implementation, to cater for complex and
integrated approaches promoted by the New Urban Agenda. Technological
innovations and improvements, research, capacity building, technical
assistance and partnership development, among others, may require
enhanced resourcing.
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Adopt multiple collaborative governance mechanisms that actively
engage national, subnational and local governments, all groups of
society, including youth, women and grassroots organizations and
particularly the excluded, vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. This
work in solidarity is critical to promote more buy-in and
co-responsibility in the activities towards sustainable urban
development, and to ensure the sustainability of the results.
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Promote multi-stakeholder constituency-based coalitions to use the
implementation of the New Urban Agenda to better prevent, prepare, and
respond to urban crises.
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Foster a culture of creativity and innovation to be embedded in the way cities and human settlements operate.
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Develop monitoring and data collection mechanisms, including
community generated data, to enhance availability of information and
disaggregated and comparable data at city, functional urban areas and
community levels. This would promote informed and evidence-based
decision making and policy formulation, assessing progress and impact at
all levels.
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Create an enabling environment and develop capacities for scaling up
of good practices including municipal finance, sustainable private and
public investments in urban development and job creation, and generating
value while advancing the public good.
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Adopt accessibility and universal design as core principles into
national, subnational and local action plans for implementing the New
Urban Agenda through inclusive, accessible and participatory processes
and consultations.
We, the participants of the Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum, recognize the value of the Forum convened by UN-Habitat as an inclusive platform to collect inputs from a broad range of stakeholders and to feed these into annual and quadrennial reporting on progress in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda.
We call to further develop the role of UN-Habitat as a focal point in the United Nations system to support all countries and mobilization of stakeholders in the implementation, follow up and review of the New Urban Agenda, including through scaled up normative support.
We thank the Government of Malaysia, the City of Kuala Lumpur, and UN-Habitat for organizing the Forum, and commit to provide continuous cooperation to the next hosts, the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the city of Abu Dhabi.
Kuala Lumpur, 13 February 2018
Image: WUF9
Source: WUF 9
This article is culled from daily press coverage from around the world. It is posted on the Urban Gateway by way of keeping all users informed about matters of interest. The opinion expressed in this article is that of the author and in no way reflects the opinion of UN-Habitat.
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