UN strategic guidelines and documents on urban policy are strongly present in the most important strategic document on urban development in Poland, the National Urban Policy 2030

- emphasised Deputy Minister Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak during her first speech at the plenary session of the second session of the UN Habitat Assembly, held from 5 to 7 June in Nairobi (UNHA2). 

On the second day of the second session of the UN Habitat Assembly, the deputy head of the MDFRP participated in the 

• plenary session of the Assembly. 

An important element of the Polish contribution to the WUF 11 legacy is the “Action Plan for Cities”. It is a document to help cities develop in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the recommendations of the New Urban Agenda

- said the Deputy Minister, Jarosińska-Jedynak.

• WUF Alumni meeting 

WUF 11 in Katowice is so far the largest and most accessible urban development event worldwide focusing on development of cities. It was attended by almost 11 thousand people from 155 countries and more than 6 thousand Internet users, including many people with disabilities

- emphasised the Deputy Minister, Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak.

The deputy head of the MDFRP also met with UN Habitat executive director. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, as well as a delegation from Egypt, which will organise the World Urban Forum on 4-8 November 2024. 

We are open to sharing our knowledge and rich experience - particularly on accessibility and the situation of people with disabilities - with the organisers of WUF 12 to be held in Cairo in November 2024

- declared the Deputy Minister, Jarosińska-Jedynak. 

Participants at the second session of the UN-Habitat Assembly also discussed the role of enhanced multilateralism in addressing key policy priorities to enable the implementation of sustainable urbanisation. 

The starting point of this conversation is the implementation of the New Urban Agenda as a roadmap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the era of global crisis. Local actions and sustainable urbanisation are essential for global progress in order to tackle inequality, combat climate change or promote peace and security in the world.

On the final day of UN Habitat's plenary session in Nairobi, the Deputy Minister of Deveopment Funds and Regional Policy, Malgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak, took part in a panel entitled “Great challenges of our time”.

Horizontal urban policy principles are now becoming increasingly important. Therefore, the planning and implementation of this policy should take into account its comprehensiveness and the integration of urban actions

- stressed the deputy head of the MDFRP. 

An extremely important objective of urban policy is also to make life easier and more accessible for everyone, especially for people with disabilities and seniors - concluded the Deputy Minister, Jarosińska-Jedynak. 

UN Habitat is a UN agency that addresses issues of urbanisation and human settlements, including the promotion of sustainable development of urban centres.