Urban October 2023 begins with World Habitat Day, a month of activities focused on urban issues and sustainable development
Today, like every first Monday in October, we celebrate this World Habitat Day 2023, date when reflection focuses on the state of the world’s cities and towns; and the fundamental right to adequate housing for all people.
This year the global observance of World Habitat Day It is organized by the city Baku, Azerbaijanunder the motto “Resilient urban economies. Cities as engines of growth and recoveryTherefore, an attempt is made to analyze how the world’s cities can position their economies to benefit their residents.
Around, UN HabitatThe United Nations Human Settlement Program said 2023 would be a challenging year for the urban economy as global economic growth fell by about 2.5%, something not seen since 2001.
However, the agency explained that cities are the engines that create value for economic recovery as they contribute significantly to the national economy; and therefore the future of many countries is determined by the future productivity of its urban areas.
“For this economic growth and recovery to be sustainable, we need cities that can manage, recover and prepare for future economic crises. “It is crucial that this is also included in the green recovery framework, which increases public and private investments to finance the transition to a climate-neutral economy in a post-Covid world,” he noted. UN Habitat.
In this sense, the agency emphasized that the World Habitat Day 2023 aims to bring together urban stakeholders to discuss ways cities can prepare for recovery from the interconnected global economic crises caused by Covid-19 and conflict.
This has to be the case different dimensions of the economic downturn that cities are currently experiencing and will identify actions cities can take to drive economic recovery.
In addition, participants will share their experiences on the topic Combating inflationary pressures and other stringent global financial conditions.
About World Habitat Day
This celebration was founded in 1985 by the United Nations with the aim of reflecting on the state of the world’s cities and towns; and the human right to adequate housing.
Since then it has been observed that more and more people are leaving their homes in the countryside and moving to the cities in order to achieve a better quality of life there.
This way, UN Habitat It is estimated that by 2030, 60% of the world’s population will live in cities.
It is worth noting that with the World Habitat Day begin Urban October 2023a month full of activities focused on urban issues and sustainable development.
