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The United Nations Fourth Forum of Mayors, the "Cities Summit of the Future", will take place at the Palais des Nations, Geneva from 30 September to 1 October 2024. It will immediately follow the United Nations Summit of the Future (New York, 22-23 September 2024). Mayors convening in Geneva will have the opportunity to deliberate on the ramifications for local authorities of the "Pact of the Future" to be adopted by United Nations Member States in New York.
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10:00-10:30 - Opening and welcome
Opening of the meeting
Ms. Danela Arsovska, Chair, 2024 Forum of Mayors Bureau, Mayor of Skopje, North Macedonia
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Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Welcome speeches
Ms. Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
Mr. Michal Mlynár, Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat
Mr. Mathieu Mori, Secretary General, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Mr. Uğur İbrahim Altay, President, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and Mayor of Konya, Türkiye
Dr. Stewart Maginnis, Deputy Director General of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Ms. Anh Thu Duong, Co-director, Policy and Partnerships, Global Cities Hub, Geneva
10:30-10:50 Keynote speech
Lord Norman Foster, Architect, Advocate of the 2024 Forum of Mayors
10:50-11:00 - Group photo
Adoption of the agenda
11:00-13:00 - Segment 1. Sustainable development and financing for development
Presenter: Mr. Diego Aulestia, Head, Human Settlements Unit, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin American and Caribbean (ECLAC)
Moderator: Ms. Danela Arsovska, Chair of the 2024 Forum of Mayors Bureau, Mayor of Skopje, North Macedonia
Mayors
take the floor.
15:00-16:30 - Segment 2. Peace and Security
Presenter : Ms. Sukaina Abdul Ilah Al-Nasrawi, Lead of Sustainable Urban Development Portfolio, Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Moderator: Mr. Ricardo Rio, Vice-Chair of the 2024 Forum of Mayors' Bureau, Mayor of Braga, Portugal
Mayors take the floor.
16:30-18:00 - Segment 3. Science, technology, and innovation, and digital cooperation
Presenter : Ms.
Atkeyelsh Persson, Chief, Urbanization and Development Section (UDS),
Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division (GPSPD), United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Moderator: Mr. Ricardo Rio, Vice-Chair of the 2024 Forum of Mayors' Bureau, Mayor of Braga, Portugal
Mayors take the floor.