Urban 20 Mayoral Summit

Context:  Recently, the Urban 20 Mayoral Summit was held in Gandhinagar. About the Summit:

• Hosted: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with the support of National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), the U20 Technical Secretariat.
• It brought together city leaders from across G20 countries to deliberate on actions towards sustainability.

G20 Communiqué from the Mayors to G20 leaders:

• Six Priorities of the Communiqué:
  • Encouraging environmentally responsible behaviours
  • Accelerating climate finance
  • Championing local culture and economy
  • Ensuring water security
  • Catalysing digital urban futures
  • Reinventing frameworks for urban planning and governance.
• It is aligned with the G20 theme of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, or One Earth, One Family, One Future.

News Source: pib