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Scroll of Honour Award Ceremony - World Habitat…

Scroll of Honour Award Ceremony - World Habitat Day 2024 (Querétaro, Mexico)

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00:18:50
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Broadcasting UN Entity
DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS - DGC
Subject Topical
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
YOUTH
URBANIZATION
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Corporate Name
UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS - UN-HABITAT
Summary
On 7 October 2024, the Global Observance of World Habitat Day, will be under the theme "Engaging youth to create a better urban future." The world is rapidly urbanizing, and many urban residents these days are young people, especially in some countries in Africa and Asia. It will focus on how we can engage the new generation in planning their urban present and future through participatory processes and local leadership opportunities. 
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As our world urbanizes at an unprecedented pace, young people, particularly in Africa and Asia, are becoming a prominent portion of urban populations. This year's observance will explore ways to actively involve new generations in shaping their urban environments through participatory processes and leadership opportunities at the local level.

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  • Introduction by moderator Ekaterina Bezgachina, Chief of Communications, UN-Habitat.

  • Acknowledgement remarks by recipients of UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor Award.

  • Winner 1: Fatiha El Moudn, Mayor of Rabat, Ville de Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.

  • Winner 2: María del Mar Mozo Muriel, Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali, Cali, Colombia.

  • Winner 3: Dato Rumaizi Baharin, Mayor of Ipoh, Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh, Ipoh Perak, Malaysia.

  • Winner 4: Allen Kong, Ocean Grove, Australia.

  • Winner 5: David Satterthwaite, London, United Kingdom.
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