1、2008年11月3日至6日，第四届世界城市论坛在充满现代气息的古都南京召开。与会者号召所有的城市建设者行动起来，共同创造城市化的美好明天。

　　2、城市应竭尽所能为所有的居民，无论男女老少，提供更好的生活条件;应对全球气候变化的挑战;消除城市、国家和区域发展的不平衡;制止对于历史与文化遗产的破坏。

　　3、和谐的城镇化是全人类共同的向往。它既强调社会、经济和文化的可持续发展，也关注人与人之间、人与自然之间、历史与未来之间的和谐。这就需要我们在大力发展科学和技术的同时，尊重个性差别、生态环境和历史遗产。

　　4、基于以上的共识，我们，第四届世界城市论坛的与会者在此发出倡议：

　　5、在和谐城镇化的推进过程中，充分尊重自然，保护生态平衡，以对历史负责的方式来规划我们的建成环境;以审慎的态度来对待土地、水和能源的开发利用以及对生物多样性的保护。

　　6、更加关注区域平衡发展、社会公平正义和对贫穷的帮助与扶持。发达国家和城市应尽其所能对发展中国家、欠发达城市和乡村地区提供帮助，向他们传授技术，与他们分享发展的经验，着力改善低收入家庭的生活条件。

　　7、更加关注历史和文化遗产的保护。历史遗产是全人类共同的财富和人类历史智慧的结晶。历史文化遗产是连接不同国家、不同民族的情感纽带，保护历史文化遗产对于促进世界和平、民族团结具有重要的意义。

　　8、和谐城镇化需要全世界的地方政府(包括省、市和镇)，各类非政府组织、私人部门和公众联合起来，通过我们的共同努力，推动土地、水和能源的有效合理利用，减少和消除贫困，提高区域管治的能力。为此，我们呼吁加强城市间的合作，尤其要推动南南合作的进程。

　　9、第四届世界城市论坛的主办使我们深受鼓舞，相信通过不懈的努力，未来的南京将更加和谐，在此，我们希望所有的国家和地区都加入到我们的行列中，和我们一起为和谐城市化而努力奋斗!

　　1. The participants of the fourth session of the World Urban Forum, held from 3-6 November 2008 in the ancient capital and yet very modern city of Nanjing, call upon all urban actors to forge a positive vision of urbanization.

　　2. A positive outlook is important to realize the full potential of cities in improving the living conditions of all women, men and children and in overcoming the challenges of climate change, the inequities between and within cities, countries and regions, and the destruction of historical and cultural heritage.

　　3. Harmonious urbanization is the common aspiration of humankind. It encompasses the social, economic and environmental pillars of sustainable development with an added emphasis on the harmonious relationship between peoples, between people and nature, and between the past and the future. It requires that we exploit to the full all that science and technology has to offer. It also emphasizes respect for each other across gender and age groups, respect for the natural environment, and respect of historical heritage.

　　4. Having deliberated throughout the Forum on the above issues, we, the participants of the fourth session of the World Urban Forum, hereby recommend:

　　5. That, in the pursuit of harmonious urbanization, we should all respect nature by ensuring a balanced and a holistic approach to planning the built environment and to protecting the natural environment through the careful use of natural resources such as land, water and energy, and the respect of bio-diversity.

　　6. That particular attention be paid to regional balance, social justice and to empowering the poor. In this respect, developed countries and cities should do their utmost to help their developing country counterparts access the transfer of technology, the sharing of knowledge and the exchange of expertise and experience. In addition, particular attention should be paid to improving the living conditions of low-income households.

　　7.That special attention be paid to preserving historical and cultural heritage. Such heritage encapsulates the collective wisdom and common wealth of humanity. Protecting historical and cultural heritage is an important means of promoting peace and solidarity as it creates unity within diversity and strengthens the ties between peoples, ethnic groups and nations.

　　8.Harmonious urbanization calls for extensive cooperation across all local jurisdictions (provincial, municipal, county) and among all actors from the public, private and non-governmental sectors. It requires that we engage in a concerted effort to promote efficient and equitable use of land, water and energy, to engage in poverty reduction, and to improve governance. To this effect, city-to-city cooperation, including south-south city-to-city cooperation, should be promoted actively.

　　9.We are encouraged by the hosting of the fourth session of the World Urban Forum to further build upon our efforts to make Nanjing even more harmonious, and call upon all other cities and communities to join us.