World Cities Day Celebrating Urban Sustainability on 31 October 2024.

Important Days

World Cities Day is observed annually on October 31 across the globe to raise awareness about global urbanization, foster international cooperation in addressing urbanization challenges, and promote sustainable urban development worldwide.


      - The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution "A/RES/68/239" on "27th December 2013" and declared October 31 of every year as World Cities Day.

      - The first World Cities Day was observed on *31st October 2014* in *Shanghai, People's Republic of China.*

     

Main Points:-   (i) 31st October 2024 marks the 11th World Cities Day.

      (ii) The theme of WCD 2024 is "Youth Leading Climate and Local Action for Cities." This theme emphasizes the importance of youth advocacy for bold actions to tackle the climate crisis and the need to transform ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

(iii) Better City, Better Life" is the overarching theme of WCD, which remains the same each year.

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