The Montreal mayor will also inaugurate an economic mission in collaboration with Finance Montréal.
During the meeting this week, participants will present recommendations “to the secretary-general and the member states of the United Nations to grant cities a formal and permanent status with the main bodies of the UN,” according to a statement issued Tuesday by Plante’s office.
“To continue to prepare their territories for the future and protect the quality of life of their populations, cities must have the ear and the support of national governments and international bodies,” the statement says.
The Summit of the Future runs Sunday to Monday at UN headquarters in New York City.
Plante will also inaugurate an economic mission in collaboration with Finance Montréal, “bringing together a delegation of 10 Quebec financial institutions and organizations committed to sustainable finance.”