Manama: The Premier yesterday stressed the kingdom’s keenness to build new cities as part of a comprehensive urban development vision congruent with future challenges and demographic growth.

The Premier highlighted the need for urban complexes to meet the growing needs of people in terms of services and amenities. 

In a message to the world marking World Cities Day, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa stressed that the urban growth witnessed by the kingdom in the prosperous era of His Majesty King 

Hamad is in concordance with sustainable development goals 2030 endorsed by the United Nations.

The day is celebrated this year under the theme “Changing the World: Innovations and Better Life for Future Generations”.

The Premier asserted that building cities and providing decent housing for citizens have always been a priority in the government’s programmes by creating a modern infrastructure and adopting initiatives to protect the environment and heritage. 

He hailed partnership between the public and private sectors in carrying out housing projects. He also underscored the government’s support to the private sector in recognition of its key role in backing the development march.

The Prime Minister underscored keenness to boost citizens’ welfare through a comprehensive development vision that balances current and future needs. 

He added that the development march in Bahrain is going ahead with all determination through the implementation of many projects. 

The Prime Minister underlined Bahrain’s keenness to contribute to international efforts to tackle challenges to sustainable urban development and boost progress in implementing SDGs 2030. 

He affirmed that the future of mankind banks on taking innovative steps and creative solutions to protect the environment and improve suitability of urban regions. 

“The world is undergoing major challenges at all levels which require more efforts to attain common goals and cope with the fast-paced urban and demographic growth,” he said.

The Prime Minister called to map out a framework to provide more support to countries in need for assistance to achieve sustainable urban growth. 

He hailed the efforts of the UN and its specialised agencies, including the UN-Habitat Programme and Unesco, in pushing ahead with efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals and boost people’s welfare.

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