Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi addressed the opening of the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) on Monday, calling for a global effort to address the challenges facing cities and settlements worldwide. “This edition of the Forum comes at a crucial time as the world faces consecutive international crises and wars with devastating repercussions on cities, communities, and all aspects of life,” Al-Sisi said. He emphasized the importance of achieving peace and focusing efforts on development, reconstruction, and rebuilding in order to address urban challenges. “It is impossible to take any serious steps to address urban challenges in societies suffering from wars, fighting, displacement, famine, and disease,” he said. Al-Sisi expressed his hope that the World Urban Forum would be a significant step towards implementing the “New Urban Agenda,” strengthening international partnerships, and finding innovative solutions to address urban development challenges and achieve sustainable development goals.

Source: Daily News Egypt November 04, 2024 16:35 UTC