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World Urban Forum 8 April 2013 English Only UNITED NATIONS HSP HSP/WUF/6/3 Distr.: General World Urban Forum 8 April 2013 English only Sixth session Naples, Italy 1–7 September 2012 Report of the sixth session of the World Urban Forum, Naples, Italy (1–7 September 2012) K1351136 120413 HSP/WUF/6/3 Table of contents Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................4 I. Introduction..................................................................................................................................5 II. Overview......................................................................................................................................6 III. Overall emerging issues.............................................................................................................10 IV. Emerging issues and recommendations by priority area............................................................11 A. Urban legislation, land and governance..........................................................................11 B. Urban planning and design .............................................................................................12 C. Urban economy...............................................................................................................13 D. Urban basic services .......................................................................................................15 E. Housing and slum upgrading ..........................................................................................17 F. Risk reduction and rehabilitation....................................................................................20 G. Research and capacity development ...............................................................................22 V. Summary of key messages prepared by the Advisory Group of the sixth session of the World Urban Forum..............................................................................................................................24 A. Document presented at the closing ceremony on 6 September 2012..............................24 B. Partnership, coordination and collaboration ...................................................................24 C. Governance: structures and awareness ...........................................................................24 D. Urban economy...............................................................................................................24 E. Social inclusion...............................................................................................................25 F. Future action and way forward .......................................................................................25 VI. Sixth session of the World Urban Forum at a glance.................................................................25 Participation ...............................................................................................................................25 Comparison with past Forum sessions.......................................................................................28 VII. World Urban Forum Advisory Group.............................................................................35 VIII. Sessional reports ........................................................................................................................38 A. Reporting process ...........................................................................................................38 B. Opening and closing ceremonies ....................................................................................38 C. Dialogues........................................................................................................................46 D. Special sessions ..............................................................................................................57 E. Assemblies......................................................................................................................67 F. Round tables ...................................................................................................................83 G. Networking events ........................................................................................................100 H. Side events....................................................................................................................101 I. Training events .............................................................................................................102 J. Parallel events...............................................................................................................102 IX. Cultural events .........................................................................................................................102 Annexes I List of background papers, concept notes and e-debate conclusions .......................................103 II Terms of reference for the Advisory Group of the sixth session of the World Urban Forum..105 III List of exhibitors (in alphabetical order)..................................................................................107 IV List of 152 countries which participated in the Forum.............................................................109 V Representation of national ministries participating in the Forum ............................................113 VI Least developed countries participating in the Forum .............................................................114 VII Statement by the youth at the closing ceremony of the Forum ................................................115 VIII Naples 2012 Declaration on urban water and sanitation..........................................................117 IX Naples 2012 Declaration on urban youth and mobility............................................................118 X List of UN-Habitat coordination and reporting teams for the main sessions ...........................119 XI List of networking events.........................................................................................................121 XII Reports on networking events (from the organizers) ...............................................................128 Networking event 4: Rental housing ...................................................................................................128 2 HSP/WUF/6/3 XIII List of side events ....................................................................................................................148 XIV Reports on side events (from the organizers)..........................................................................149 XV List of training events .............................................................................................................154 XVI Reports on training events reports (from the organizers).........................................................156 XVII List of parallel events and reports ............................................................................................158 Tables 1 Highlights 2 Participation by partner group 3 Countries participating by region 4 Participants by region 5 Participants by region (reflecting the host country separately) 6 Top 10 participating countries 7 Participation by partner type from the second to the sixth sessions of the Forum 8 Top 10 countries participating from the third to the sixth sessions of the Forum 9 Total number of events 10 Speakers at the fifth and sixth sessions of the Forum by gender 11 Speakers at the fifth and sixth sessions of the Forum by partner group 12 Speakers at the fifth and sixth sessions of the Forum by region 13 Speakers at the fifth and sixth sessions of the Forum by region (reflecting the host country separately) 14 Exhibitors by country 15 Exhibitors by category 16 Exhibitors by region 17 E-dialogue visits per country 18 E-dialogue visits per city 19 Comparative analysis of Advisory Group composition in all six sessions of the World Urban Forum 20 Submissions for networking events received by priority area 21 Networking events selected by priority area 22 Networking events selected by priority area and region 3 HSP/WUF/6/3 Acronyms ECE Economic Commission for Europe ECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations IADB Inter-American Development Bank IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development ILO International Labour Organization OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works Agency UNV United Nations Volunteers programme WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WMO World Meteorological Organization 4 HSP/WUF/6/3 I. Introduction The world’s premier conference on urban issues 1. The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid
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