The New Urban Agenda was adopted at Habitat III (Quito) on 20 Oct 2016 and endorsed by the UN General Assembly on 23 Dec 2016.  

• It represents a shared vision for a better and more sustainable future 
• It works as an accelerator of the Sustainable Development Goals  
• It is a comprehensive framework to guide and track urbanization 

The United Nations Secretary-General is requested to report on the progress of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda every four years 

• The 2026 quadrennial report will act as a mid-term review  
• The 2026 quadrennial report will take stock of the progress made and challenges faced and identify further steps to address them 

Member States will convene in New York on 16 July 2026 for a High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly to review progress in implementing the New Urban Agenda, 10 years after its adoption at the Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador.