JAKARTA DECLARATION FOR HABITAT III: SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT

We, the Asia-Pacific national government delegations, as well as a wide range of stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, professionals, academics, representatives of the private sector and civil society, and women, children and youth, participating in the Habitat III Asia-Pacific regional meeting in Jakarta on 21 and 22 October 2015, generously hosted by the Government of Indonesia,

Having met to discuss the challenges and opportunities of urbanization for further sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region, ahead of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), Expressing our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Government of Indonesia for the excellent organization of the meeting and our gratitude to the people of Indonesia for the warm hospitality accorded to all participants,