Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today signed the New Delhi Declaration after its' acceptance by the member countries on the final day of the sixth edition of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Naidu said, the countries strongly reaffirm the commitments of the Governments made with regard to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. He said, the nations reaffirm the determination to continue pursuing the realization of the goals and objectives of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development.<br/><br/><br/>The Minister said, the deliberation over the last three days were held in framework of New Urban Agenda. Ministers and senior officials from 60 countries in the region deliberated on challenges of urban planning and management. <br/><br/>During the conference, five working groups deliberated on various sub-themes like Integrated Planning, Management and Governance Structures and on ensuring sustainable and natural disaster resilient urban development including of climate change. <br/><br/>The conference is significant considering that Asia Pacific Region region accounts for 60 percent of the world population and 55 percent of global urban population.