People-Centred Cities Requires Strong Leadership

Dato Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN Habitat | Dr Matt Benson, Programme Director, Think City

25-Aug-22 08:00

People-Centred Cities Requires Strong Leadership

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Over four billion people around the world live in cities and the number is growing by 1.5 million each week. As urban growth rockets through the region, a holistic approach towards developing our cities is important to ensure inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable communities. We speak to a panel of experts to discuss this from a global perspective and what Malaysia can learn from.

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Philip See

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Categories: international, environment, Law/Activism

Tags: UN Habitat, sustainable development, sustainable cities, urban development, thinkcity,

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