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The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) held from 17 to 20 October 2016 in Quito, Ecuador, successfully concluded with the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.

The Habitat III Conference as a whole was a resounding success: 30,000 people, among them 10,000 international participants from 167 countries were accredited in the Conference. In the span of four days almost 1,000 events took place, including 8 Plenary sessions, 6 High-level Roundtable sessions, 4 Assemblies, 16 Stakeholders Roundtables, 10 Policy Dialogues, 22 Special Sessions, 3 Urban Talks, an Urban Journalism Academy, 59 United Nations events, 157 Exhibition booths, 42 Village projects and over 460 side, networking, training and parallel events were organized by various stakeholders.

Habitat III thanks everyone who participated in the conference and its process. Our work here is far from over, and we look forward to our continued collaboration in following up on the New Urban Agenda, the commitments made for its implementation, and the legacy of Habitat III.

ONU-Hábitat tiene el mandato específico dentro del Sistema de Naciones Unidas para actuar como un punto focal para los gobiernos locales, incluidos los gobiernos territoriales regionales, provinciales, federales y otros.

El papel de los gobiernos locales como actor fundamental del desarrollo es ampliamente reconocida. Ellos juegan un papel decisivo en la prestación de servicios urbanos básicos, tales como agua, saneamiento, transporte, oportunidades de empleo, la protección del medio ambiente, el acceso al espacio público y su vinculación con la seguridad urbana.

Los gobiernos locales tienen la legitimidad, en la mayoría de los casos, de ser elegido por los ciudadanos y son la esfera de gobierno más cercano a atender las necesidades básicas de la población.

It’s official: world leaders have adopted the New Urban Agenda, which sets a new global standard for sustainable urban development, and will help us rethink how we plan, manage and live in cities. The New Urban Agenda is roadmap for building cities that can serve as engines of prosperity and centres of cultural and social well-being while protecting the environment. The Agenda also provides guidance for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and provides the underpinning for actions to address climate change.