His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, Rural Affairs and Housing Engineer Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Bader launched the \u201cDevelopment of Cities in the Light of New Global Trends\u201d forum organized by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Rural Affairs and Housing represented by the Housing and Urban Development Sector, at the headquarters of the Comprehensive Housing Center in Riyadh in conjunction with World Cities Day 2021, in the presence and participation of a number of experts and stakeholders in urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meeting discussed several key topics, including cities adapting to climate resilience, the role of the housing sector in developing cities and enhancing quality of life, while the speakers also discussed the role of innovation and development to enhance the sustainability of urban development, and the contribution of future urban resilience to people\u2019s health and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, Rural Affairs and Housing Engineer Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Bader, explained in his speech today that the forum comes within proposals and recommendations aimed at raising the standards of success of cities and increasing their ability to reduce the risks associated with the climate on their residents and to develop and advance them by utilizing the best practices, experiences, and solutions to build possible strategic directions for environmental and climatic sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His Excellency emphasized the ministry's role in developing and managing cities through various programs and initiatives in partnership with the private sector, to contribute to the sustainability of urban development and improve the quality of life in order to achieve the goals of the Kingdom Vision 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The experts pointed out that cities have become attractive places to live and home to 55% of the world\u2019s population, a source for about 80 percent of the global economy, and a catalyst for sustainability and improving the quality of life of the population, emphasizing the need to confront the challenges facing cities, most notably climate change, which has a significant impact on city residents and is linked to climatic disasters such as drought, floods, rising sea levels, storms, and hurricanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The World Cities Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on October 31 every year, is a reinforcement of the international community\u2019s desire to move forward towards cooperation between countries to exploit the opportunities available and address urban challenges, and to contribute to urban development around the world.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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