联合国人居署执行主任致辞2024年世界人居日让青年人参与创造更美好的城市未来值此世界人居日之际，我们向你们，今天和明天的年轻人、勇敢者和变革者致敬。你们是城市的心脏，是推动我们走向更美好未来的力量。随着婴儿潮一代和X世代递过接力棒，我们需要千禧一代和Z世代挺身而出，塑造我们的世界。世界人居日由联合国大会设立，旨在就城市和人类住区的现状以及适当住房权引发思考。但今天，我们邀请您不仅仅是思考，而是行动起来。今年的主题是“让青年人参与创造更美好的城市未来”，它呼吁青年带头塑造一个反映我们共同梦想的世界。适足和公平的住房不仅仅是一项权利，它必须成为所有人共同享有的现实。我们生活在一个多重危机的时代：住房、冲突和气候。10亿人在贫民窟中挣扎，3亿多人面临着无家可归的不堪现实。这些不仅仅是数字——他们是年轻的家庭、你的朋友和你的同龄人，他们在呼唤安全、尊严和希望。可持续的城市规划和住房是我们为更美好的城市未来奋斗的核心。住房是可持续发展的基石，它影响着从减贫、性别平等到气候行动的方方面面。它赋予你们，青年，建设自己应有的未来的能力。在这个世界人居日，我们邀请您与我们一起寻找解决方案，确保住房权以及可持续城市和社区成为我们的现实。齐心协力，我们就能创造一个没有人掉队的世界。Statement by the Executive Director of UN-HabitatWorld Habitat Day 2024Engaging youth to create a better urban futureThis World Habitat Day, we celebrate you – the young, the brave, and the changemakers of today and tomorrow. You are the heartbeat of our cities, the force driving us toward a better future.As baby-boomers and Generation X pass the baton, we need millennials and Gen Z to step up and shape our world.World Habitat Day was set up by the UN General Assembly to reflect on the state of cities and human settlements and the right to adequate housing. But today, we invite you not simply to reflect, but to ACT.This year’s theme, “Engaging youth to create a better urban future,” calls on young people to lead the way in shaping a world that reflects our shared dreams. Adequate and equitable housing is not just a right – it must become a reality for all.We live in a time of multiple crises: housing, conflict, and climate. One billion people are struggling in slums, and over 300 million face the unbearable reality of homelessness.These are not just numbers – they are young families, your friends, and your peers calling out for safety, dignity, and hope.Sustainable urban planning and housing are the heart of our fight for a better urban future. Housing is the foundation of sustainable development – it impacts everything from poverty reduction and gender equality to climate action. And it empowers you, the youth, to build the future you deserve.On this World Habitat Day, we invite you to engage with us to find solutions and ensure that the right to housing and sustainable cities and communities is our reality.Together, we can create a world where no one is left behind.
