Urban experts gathered at the Ninth World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur over the past week to discuss progress on a global commitment to sustainable urban development. UN member states adopted the New Urban Agenda 15 months ago to guide the implementation in cities of the 2030 Agendafor Sustainable Development. And health is central to the New Urban Agenda – health is its “Pulse”, as the World Health Organisation puts it. 

Health must be at the heart of decisions about how to equitably house, feed, mobilise and economically support growing urban populations. Health is not just a desirable outcome but a fundamental driver of sustainable development.

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