World Cities Day is observed globally on 31 October every year to promote the interest of the international community in global urbanization. The day was established on 27 December 2013 by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/68/239 and the occasion was first marked in 2014.
The day aims to advance cooperation between countries in addressing the challenges and opportunities of urbanization around the world. The day is observed with the Sustainable Development Goal to make cities “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”.
The general theme of World Cities Day is Better Cities, Better Lives, however, a different sub-theme is designated each year to promote urbanization successes. This year, the global festival will take place in Luxor. The ceremony will be co-hosted by UN-Habitat and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
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World Cities Day 2021: Theme
This year, the theme of World Cities Day is ‘Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience’, to make people aware of the effects of climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, sea level rise, heatwaves, landslides and hurricanes on cities. is to do.
At least 130 port cities with a population of over one million are expected to be affected by the coastal floods. The day will thus be celebrated with the aim of creating a more sustainable, climate-resilient society around the world.
World Cities Day 2021: Why is it celebrated?
World Cities Day was established to encourage people to appreciate their cities and find ways to make them better for the better. In addition, it aims to actively advance the common interests of all nations towards urbanization and transforming the modern world into a vast global village.
The day provides a platform for cooperation between nations and to overcome the significant obstacles that each country faces in the way of urbanization of its cities.
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