The mayor of Konya, Uğur İbrahim Altay, emphasized that the main obstacle to housing production is the communication breakdown between local and central governments, rather than financial issues. He stressed the importance of integrated housing that benefits residents. Ahmad Abulaban from Ramallah highlighted the resilience of Palestinians in crisis management. Mauricio Rodas discussed the accountability of mayors and their impact on citizens' lives, while Dr. Ani Binti Ahmad pointed out the challenges of implementing federal housing policies at the local level. UN-Habitat warns that without intervention, slum conditions could affect 3 billion people by 2050.