Urban20 (U20)

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February 14, 2023

Context – On the 2nd day of City Sherpa meeting of the sixth Urban20 (U20) cycle, which
is being held in Ahmedabad, close to 40 delegates visited the World Heritage walled city
of Ahmedabad, where a heritage walk was organised for them early in the morning.

About Urban-20:

Urban 20 (U20) is an initiative developed in 2017 under the leadership of the Mayor of
Buenos Aires and Mayor of Paris, and convened by the C40 Cities Climate
Leadership Group (C40) in collaboration with United Cities and Local Governments
(UCLG).
It was launched on December 12, 2017 at the One Planet Summit in Paris.
U20 seeks to develop a joint position and collective messages to inform and enrich the
discussions of national leaders at the G20 Summit through unique urban
perspectives.
Urban 20 aims to tackle global challenges by leveraging the potential of cities as hubs
of diversity and innovation.
The U20 brings together mayors from G20 cities under a common framework and
coordinates a joint position to inform the discussions of national leaders.
Contributions from the U20 are shared with the G20 Presidency and Heads of State
enhancing the role of cities as global economic and political leaders.

Priority areas for Urban 20 event are as follows:

Encouraging environmentally responsive behaviour

Ensuring water security
Accelerating Climate Finance
Leveraging ‘local’ potential and identity
Reinventing urban governance and planning frameworks
Catalysing digital urban futures

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