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Nairobi, 29 June 2021—The Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN-Habitat (CPR) opened its first high level mid term review meeting with discussions on the impact COVID-19 has had on cities and towns and their role in the recovery.

The Committee of Permanent Representatives of UN-Habitat (CPR) convenes every two years, in an open-ended manner. The CPR is reviewing the achievements made by UN-Habitat in the implementation of the Strategic Plan (2020 – 2023) currently at the midpoint. It is an opportunity for Member States to provide their views, guidance and advisory to help UN-Habitat promote transformative change in cities and human settlements.

The meeting, which runs to 1 July, is a hybrid format with delegations-based outside Kenya participating virtually and Member States based in Nairobi meeting at the UN compound in Gigiri.

In his speech read by the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning Ms. Farida Karoney, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said: “The Global COVID-19 pandemic has presented new socio-economic dimensions in the management of cities which have been the epicentres of COVID-19. This has caused disruptions in economic and social dimensions, to the urban poor, calling for a complete paradigm shift in approaches to urban governance.

He referred to the high level dialogue on “Cities and Pandemics” being held on Wednesday as an important step in giving Member States an opportunity to share experiences, insights and exchange best practices on the pandemic and its implications on the resilience of  cities.