BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. The successful
implementation of the New Urban Agenda requires substantial
financing and advanced technology, Guy Ryder,
Under-Secretary-General for Policy at the United Nations Executive
Office of the Secretary-General, said during the Ministerial
Meeting held within the framework of the 13th session of the World
Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Trend reports.
He emphasized that strengthening partnerships, building
national capacity, and improving data quality are of paramount
importance for effective urban planning.
"Your discussions today are of key importance for the
preparation ahead of the high-level meeting of the UN General
Assembly on the review of the New Urban Agenda, which will take
place this July in New York," he noted.
