U20 Mayoral Summit

The second U20 Mayoral Summit held in Tokyo, Japan called on global leaders to act fast on climate change, social inclusion and sustainable economic growth in the 2019 Urban 20 Tokyo Mayors Summit Communiqué. The Communiqué was submitted to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Communiqué was signed by the leaders of: Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Christchurch, Durban, Hamburg, Helsinki, Houston, Jakarta, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Montreal, New York, Osaka City, Paris, Port Vila, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Rotterdam, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Sydney, Tokyo and Tshwane.

Urban 20 (U20)

Urban 20 (U20) is an initiative of C40 Cities and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). It is a diplomatic initiative which aims to help cities develop collective messages and inclusive solutions for global issues such as climate action, the future of work and social integration.

U20 initiative is supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), among others.