Context:
Recently, the Urban 20 Mayoral Summit was held in Gandhinagar.
About the Summit:
- Hosted: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with the support of National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), the U20 Technical Secretariat.
- It brought together city leaders from across G20 countries to deliberate on actions towards sustainability.
G20 Communiqué from the Mayors to G20 leaders:
- Six Priorities of the Communiqué:
- Encouraging environmentally responsible behaviours
- Accelerating climate finance
- Championing local culture and economy
- Ensuring water security
- Catalysing digital urban futures
- Reinventing frameworks for urban planning and governance.
- It is aligned with the G20 theme of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, or One Earth, One Family, One Future.
News Source: pib
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