Malaysia pushes reassessment of SDG roadmap at WUF13in Baku

WUF13 is essential for reassessing the key steps needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) over the next five years, Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government and current President of the Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Nga Kor Ming, said.

At the WUF13 Ministerial Meeting in Baku, the minister thanked Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat for convening the discussion, stressing housing’s role in sustainable development and calling for global commitments to become concrete national and local action, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

"First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to the Government of Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat for convening this important discussion at such a crucial time for the global urban agenda. The theme of this year's World Urban Forum – 'Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities' – serves as a reminder that decent and affordable housing is not a purely technical issue. It is the foundation of sustainable development.

As President of the UN-Habitat Assembly, I would like to emphasize the need to translate our global commitments into concrete, practical actions at the national and local levels, emphasizing the importance of localizing the new urban agenda," the minister stated.

According to him, both the ongoing discussions and the upcoming high-level midterm review in New York are instrumental in re-evaluating the core measures required to ensure progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals over the next five years.

By Jeyhun Aghazada