Egypt: World’s Largest Urban Development Forum Concludes With Cairo Call to Action

The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of the Cairo Call to Action, after intense discussions focused on the global housing crisis and financing urbanization, all under the theme “It All Starts at Home.”

Ahead of the closing ceremony, UN-Habitat Executive Director, Anaclaudia Rossbach, emphasised the Forum‘s timely emphasis on local action.

“Over half of the world’s population now resides in urban areas,” she said, as she highlighted the pivotal role of…