A/RES/71/256
New Urban Agenda
plans to enable social inclusion, sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic
growth and environmental protection;
(iii) Reinvigorating long-term and integrated urban and territorial planning
and design in order to optimize the spatial dimension of the urban form and
deliver the positive outcomes of urbanization;
(iv) Supporting effective, innovative and sustainable financing frameworks
and instruments enabling strengthened municipal finance and local fiscal
systems in order to create, sustain and share the value generated by sustainable
urban development in an inclusive manner.
Call for action
16. While the specific circumstances of cities of all sizes, towns and villages vary,
we affirm that the New Urban Agenda is universal in scope, participatory and
people-centred, protects the planet and has a long-term vision, setting out priorities
and actions at the global, regional, national, subnational and local levels that
Governments and other relevant stakeholders in every country can adopt based on
their needs.
17. We will work to implement the New Urban Agenda in our own countries and
at the regional and global levels, taking into account different national realities,
capacities and levels of development, and respecting national legislation and
practices, as well as policies and priorities.
18. We reaffirm all the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development, including, inter alia, the principle of common but differentiated
responsibilities, as set out in principle 7.
19. We acknowledge that in implementing the New Urban Agenda parti cular
attention should be given to addressing the unique and emerging urban development
challenges facing all countries, in particular developing countries, including African
countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small
island developing States, as well as the specific challenges facing middle -income
countries. Special attention should also be given to countries in situations of
conflict, as well as countries and territories under foreign occupation, post -conflict
countries and countries affected by natural and human-made disasters.
20. We recognize the need to give particular attention to addressing multiple forms
of discrimination faced by, inter alia, women and girls, children and youth, persons
with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, older persons, indigenous peoples
and local communities, slum and informal-settlement dwellers, homeless people,
workers, smallholder farmers and fishers, refugees, returnees, internally displaced
persons and migrants, regardless of their migration status.
21. We urge all national, subnational and local governments, as well as all relevant
stakeholders, in line with national policies and legislation, to revitalize, strengthen
and create partnerships, enhancing coordination and cooperation to effectively
implement the New Urban Agenda and realize our shared vision.
22. We adopt this New Urban Agenda as a collective vision and political
commitment to promote and realize sustainable urban development, and as a historic
opportunity to leverage the key role of cities and human settlements as drivers of
sustainable development in an increasingly urbanized world.
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