During the World Urban Forum in Naples, Italy, the announcement was made that Gothenburg in Sweden had joined the “Making Cities Resilient” campaign, and in doing so had become the 400^th European city to seek membership.

The UNISDR website reported that the Lord Mayor of Gothenburg, Ms. Lena Malm, speaking at the Forum said: “I am very happy that Gothenburg has joined the 'Making Cities Resilient Campaign.' The campaign is incredibly important as it highlights the future challenges the world is facing. In Gothenburg, we are already working with adapting our city to future extreme weather and I hope that this campaign will serve as a forum where we can share our experiences as well as learn from other cities. We are looking forward to becoming an active member of the campaign.”

The website report noted that Gothenburg, which is situated on the west coast of Sweden, “is growing rapidly and faces major challenges to find solutions for adapting to rising sea level and more frequent floods. The city is active in conducting risk assessments, operating early warning systems and disaster management training.”