The GEO for Cities Advisory Committee, co-chairs and author teams met in Abu Dhabi for a writer’s sprint to work towards producing the first-order draft of the four main chapters of the report. Meeting objectives: 1. Review the overall status of the chapters and obtain feedback from the Advisory Committee; 2. Address all comments received from the Advisory Committee’s internal review; 3. Move the chapters towards their first-order draft stage and prepare for the peer review; 4. Discuss future communication and outreach opportunities; 5. Discuss strategy for collaboration and partnerships among the advisory committee organizations and UNEP/UN Habitat, considering the networks of each (SDG 17); 6. Define next steps as we head towards the peer review.