AMMAN — Mayor of the
Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) Yousef Shawarbeh participated in the Fifth Local and Regional Governments
Forum on the 2030 Agenda, held at the UN headquarters, in New York, from July 7
to 12 on the occasion of the 2022 UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF),
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Speaking at the
forum, the mayor said that the gathering will serve sustainable development
goals to enable cities and local governments to contribute to global efforts in
order to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Amman, like many other cities, is facing several
challenges, such as population growth due to migration and multiple waves of
refugee, as well as the effects of climate change and the coronavirus pandemic,
and this “requires global efforts to keep pace with such issues through plans
and programs that enhance the quality of life to build resilient and inclusive
cities”, Shawarbeh said.
He pointed out that the GAM supports efforts to
achieve sustainable development goals and has come up with several urban and
comprehensive plans, such as the Amman Resilience Strategy, the Amman Climate
Change Plan, the Amman Green City Action Plan, and the 10-year Amman Smart City
Roadmap.
On January 10, the
UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and UN-Habitat held a webinar on the preparation of the
Voluntary Local Review of Amman, the first in the Arab region; it was expected
to be finalized and presented during the HLPF.
The mayor added that the recently launched strategic
GAM plan for 2022–2026 goes along with the Economic Modernization Vision,
indicating that it operates in four domains related to life quality and
environment; transportation, traffic, and infrastructure; investment; and
legislation.
The forum was organized by the Global Taskforce of
Local and Regional Governments in partnership with the UN Department of
Economic and Social Affairs,
UNDP, and UN-Habitat.
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