David Cadman, President of ICLEI Yvo de Boer, speaking at the final plenary of Resilient Cities 2010

Resilient Cities 2010, 28-30 May 2010

Resilient cities 2010 concluded on 30 May after three days of discussion, learning and exchanging on the topic of urban adaptation to climate change.

The final plenary boasted an illustrious speakers panel and ended with the first Bonn Declaration of Mayors, unveiled by Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City.

"We know from past experience that the poor in all countries suffer most from the impacts of climate change. Local authorities are hard placed to provide [help] without a national and international policy framework,” said Yvo de Boer,  Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, at the final plenary session. “National governments should not be allowed to get away with this.” 

• Find out what media are saying about Resilient Cities 2010
• Visit the Congress photo gallery
• Read the post-Congress press release
• Read the Bonn Declaration of Mayors in English, French and Spanish
• View the Congress summary of David Jackson, Head of Regional Office, Asia and Pacific, United Nations Capital Development Fund
• Visit the Resilient Cities 2010 website for more details.