Urban Resilience Recap - Key Takeaways from Wuf12

This session will serve as a comprehensive summary of all the discussions, insights, and lessons learned from urban resilience-focused events throughout the World Urban Forum (WUF12). This session aims to bring together key urban resilience stakeholders and moderators from the various sessions held throughout the week.

Hosted by the City Resilience Global Programme (CRGP) by UN-Habitat, this event will provide a unique platform for reflecting on the state of urban resilience as addressed by the international community. The session will feature short interventions from the moderators of the various resilience-focused sessions, highlighting their key takeaways, major insights, and critical reflections. This will offer attendees a holistic understanding of the state of the art in urban resilience, identifying the most pressing challenges, innovative solutions, and collaborative opportunities presented during the forum.

In addition, this session will contribute directly to the creation and operationalization of the Human Settlements Resilience Framework, mandated by the UNHA2 Resolution 9, by summarizing key insights and lessons that will inform ongoing efforts to develop comprehensive, multi-stakeholder resilience strategies. These outcomes will feed into the broader discussions on urban resilience frameworks, ensuring that WUF12 serves as a critical milestone in building more resilient and sustainable cities.