The cities of our dreams

Sustainable Urban Development is the big challenge to be discussed in this conference. This means transforming cities into places that take us all into account and whose resources are used responsibly, always thinking about the needs of both present and future generations.

In the Habitat III conference, governments are going to commit to the NEW URBAN AGENDA. This declaration’s objective is to get everyone to work together to build better cities and more just, secure, and friendly societies for everyone. It considers both people who live in cities now and people who will live in them in the future. The New Urban Agenda is a great opportunity and will have a big impact on government agendas across the whole world. It must include how to confront poverty, discrimination, insecurity, and violence in cities, among other things.

Various initial documents (called drafts) were written in order to produce the final version of the New Urban Agenda. The final document, which contains the issues, intentions, and objectives to work towards and which we will describe in more detail later on, was agreed on 10th September 2016. We ask you to read this document attentively and, by answering the questions we ask you, let us know your ideas and proposals. With your help, we can build the cities of children and young people’s dreams.