The Assembly is universal, with all 193 United Nations Member States, and is expected to make decisions and adopt resolutions that will frame the global urbanization agenda, look at major trends, develop norms and standards related to sustainable urbanization and human settlements, and provide strategic guidance to UN-Habitat in its work. To accelerate the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and achieve the SDGs, the Assembly provides opportunities to form strategic alliances to advance the sustainable urbanization and human settlements agenda while mobilising strong political and financial support for UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan. The theme of the session is “A sustainable urban future through inclusive and effective multilateralism: achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in times of global crises”