CAIRO, Nov 13 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — During the 12th World Urban Forum, a side event on the experiences and practices of global sustainable urban development was held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The event was jointly organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing, Urban-Rural Development and Management, and Shanghai University.
Huang Rong, a counselor to the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, congratulated the convening of the side event on behalf of the mayor of Shanghai. He said that under the guidance of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Shanghai has leveraged the World Cities Day platform to contribute to the global sustainable development cause through its collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.