World Cities Day raises awareness on global urbanization and encourages cooperation among countries in addressing challenges of urbanization and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) declared 31 October World Cities Day to promote interest in global urbanization, which provides the potential for new forms of social inclusion, including greater equality and access to services.
The Day takes place during Urban October, which the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) launched in 2014 to emphasize the world’s urban challenges and engage the international community on the New Urban Agenda (NUA), which highlights inclusive cities. Urbanization offers opportunities for new forms of social inclusion, including greater equality, access to services and new opportunities, and engagement and mobilization.
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DATE
31 October 2025
LOCATION
worldwide