World Cities Day 2021
World Cities Day 2021 revolves around the global theme of 鈥Adapting cities for climate resilience鈥, which aims to address a wide range of linked issues from management of ecosystems to poverty eradication. Climate resilience and action has become an increasingly important and integral part in UNESCO鈥檚 programmes and activities, recognized by all stakeholders including countries, cities and the general public as an essential crosscutting theme for advancing sustainable development worldwide.
Every year from 2019, UNESCO celebrates World Cities Day, based on the coordination ensured by the UNESCO Cities Platform (UCP). For this year鈥檚 celebration, in addition to the UCP Urban Solutions, member networks and programmes of the Platform will organize a variety of cities-themed flagship events during the World Cities Day period to further highlight cities鈥 essential role in advancing sustainable development, especially towards climate resilience and action.
