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25/12/22 08:28 AM IST

Urban-20 (U20) event being organised under G20 presidency of India

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  • Under the G20 presidency of India from December 01, 2022 to November 30, 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is organizing Urban 20 event.
About U20
  • During India’s G20 presidency, Ahmedabad, a UNESCO World Heritage city, will host the U20 cycle.
  • Along with C40 and UCLG, Ahmedabad will organize various events, including a City Sherpas’ inception meeting on February 9-10, 2023, thematic discussions and side events on urban development issues, culminating in the U20 Mayors’ Summit in July 2023.
  • Mayors and representatives from G20 countries, C40, UCLG member cities, and Observer Cities are expected to participate in these events.
Priority areas for Urban 20 event are as follows
  • Encouraging environmentally responsive behaviour
  • Ensuring water security
  • Accelerating Climate Finance
  • Leveraging ‘local’ potential and identity
  • Reinventing urban governance and planning frameworks
  • Catalysing digital urban futures
Source- PIB

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