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Najib performs pre-launch of the Ninth World Urban Forum (WUF9)

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PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday performed the prelaunch of the Ninth World Urban Forum ( WUF9) here, which will take place on Feb 7-13 next year at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

WUF9, organised by the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government and the United Nations Human Settlement­s Programme (UN-HABITAT), held to exchange views and experience­s on the challenges of urbanisati­on, is expected to attract 25,000 local and foreign participan­ts.

As a symbolic launch, Najib placed the WUF9 logo into a space provided with the ‘9th Session of the World Urban Forum’ poster as the background.

Also present was the Minister of Housing and Local Government Tan Sri Noh Omar.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government in conjunctio­n with the launch, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will host the WUF9 in 2018 and is the second in Asia after Nanjing, China in 2008.

According to the ministry, the country’’s preparedne­ss to host will reflect the commitment of Malaysia to the world in the aspect of sustainabl­e and peaceful urban developmen­t.

It is in line with the aspiration­s of the nation in implementi­ng the Sustainabl­e Developmen­t Goals, the Conference of the Parties 21 (COP21) — Paris Agreement, in addition to the adoption of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) agreed upon at the Third United Nations Conference On Housing And Sustainabl­e Urban Developmen­t on Oct 20, 2016, the statement said.

WUF9 is the first forum held after HABITAT III last year, which is a global legal conference organised every two years to review and determine the urban agenda, and pave the way for UNHabitat’s vision towards a better future of the city. According to the ministry, the organistio­n of WUF9 with the theme ‘Implementi­ng the New Urban Agenda’ will be the first platform for debate on the implementa­tion and achievemen­t of NUA.

“Participat­ion in the WUF9 forum is free and the public and all stakeholde­rs in the area of urbanisati­on is very welcome,” the ministry said. Registrati­on for public participat­ion is expected to begin in July, he said.

“Through this forum, participan­ts will obtain benefits and best practices in the developmen­t of the city towards meeting the goals of the ‘New Urban Agenda’ in 2036,’ the statement said. — Bernama

 ??  ?? Najib (second right) performing the pre-launch of the Ninth World Urban Forum (WUF9) in Putrajaya. — Bernama photo
Najib (second right) performing the pre-launch of the Ninth World Urban Forum (WUF9) in Putrajaya. — Bernama photo

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