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1st Session, Forum of Mayors 2024

1st Session, Forum of Mayors 2024

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02:46:20
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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

Video message

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.


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