Urban 20 Mayoral Summit Concludes with Record Number of Endorsements and Action Agenda for Sustainable Urban Development

The two-day Urban 20 Mayoral Summit, hosted in Gandhinagar under the leadership of Ahmedabad, reached a remarkable milestone with the Communiqué receiving endorsements from an unprecedented 105 cities globally. This signifies the overwhelming support for the action agenda formulated by U20 cities, which focuses on six crucial priorities: promoting environmentally responsible behaviors, accelerating climate finance, championing local culture and economy, ensuring water security, catalyzing digital urban futures, and reinventing frameworks for urban planning and governance. The summit highlighted the significance of cities in achieving sustainability goals, as emphasized by the Hon’ble Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri. Supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India, the summit featured comprehensive discussions and sessions addressing key urban challenges. This U20 cycle has been hailed as an extraordinary success, surpassing previous cycles in multiple aspects.