‘Opportunity for Shared Commitment to Improve Future of Our Cities’: Shri Tokhan Sahu, Hon’ble Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Opens ARISE Cities Forum 2026

The second edition of the ARISE Cities Forum 2026 opened in New Delhi, organized by ICLEI South Asia in collaboration with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Operating under the theme "From Bharat to Antalya — Commit. Implement. Deliver," the forum brings together delegates representing the Global South to discuss urban resilience, sustainability, and equitable low-carbon development. The discussions contribute to the Delhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goals 2026, intended for presentation at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye. Day 1 featured multiple technical sessions, the launch of various urban policy reports and frameworks, and a Memorandum of Understanding exchanged between Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) and ICLEI South Asia.