WRI Welcomes the Adoption of the New Urban Agenda

The World Resources Institute (WRI) welcomes the adoption of the New Urban Agenda, noting its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement. WRI emphasizes the role of cities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advocates for a prioritized implementation plan with measurable goals to ensure sustainable mobility, road safety, and affordable housing.

• The New Urban Agenda is viewed as a blueprint for sustainable cities, with the discourse at Habitat III specifically highlighting the importance of affordable housing and sustainable mobility, including its connection to road safety.
• Cities are identified as central to the effort of addressing greenhouse gas emissions and facilitating sustainable growth, building on momentum from the Paris climate agreement and Sustainable Development Goal 11.
• WRI asserts that the New Urban Agenda requires a refined action agenda featuring accountable monitoring and measurable targets to be fully realized.

APA

Dasupta, A. (2016). WRI Welcomes the Adoption of the New Urban Agenda. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-welcomes-adoption-new-urban-agenda

Chicago

Dasupta, Ani. WRI Welcomes the Adoption of the New Urban Agenda. World Resources Institute, 2016. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-welcomes-adoption-new-urban-agenda.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{dasupta2016wri, author = {Dasupta, Ani}, title = {{WRI Welcomes the Adoption of the New Urban Agenda}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-welcomes-adoption-new-urban-agenda}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }