...solidarity, over 10,000 academics, non-governmental agencies, urban planners, local authorities and community organizations met Vancouver, Canada to take part in the third session of the World Urban Forum (WUF III). Their focus--"Our Future: Sustainable Cities: Turning Ideas into Action"--is a rallying call for the international community to swiftly invest in sustainable urban development.

From 19 to 23 June 2006, participants debated, networked and strategized against the proliferation of urban slums. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and the Government of Canada hosted WUF III--a gathering that included over 150 events on the themes of urban growth and management, partnership, finance and social inclusion and cohesion, ranging from a Global Youth Forum that included a hip-hop concert designed to attract the youth and students, to exhibits of posters, paintings, films, publications and architectural models--all related, one way or another, to the need for urban development. In addition, a showcase presented state-of-the-art sustainable urbanization projects, case studies and cultural events from a number of countries.

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