World Cities Day China Observance

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World Cities Day celebrated in Shanghai

China will push forward with people-centered new urbanization, and is willing to share solutions and experience with other countries to jointly promote sustainable development of global cities, a senior Chinese government official said at the award ceremony of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) on Saturday.

Conference on International Cooperation on Urban SDGs in the Post-Covid Society held in Shanghai

Updated: 2023-11-06

The International Cooperation on Urban SDGs in the Post-Covid Society conference was held on Oct 29 as part of the third SDG Cities Global Conference at the School of Economics & Management, Tongji University from Oct 28 to 29. The event brought together officials, researchers, experts and scholars from around the globe.
Experts explore the building of a local finance framework at Urban Finance Seminar

Updated: 2023-11-06

The Urban Finance Seminar, titled "Towards a Local Finance Framework," was part of the agenda at the third SDG Cities Global Conference. It was held on October 29, 2023.
China strives to promote sustainable urban development around the world

Updated: 2023-10-31

China will push forward with people-centered new urbanization, and is willing to share solutions and experience with other countries to jointly promote sustainable development of global cities, a senior Chinese government official said at the award ceremony of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) on Saturday.
Award winners announced

Updated: 2023-10-31

Australia's Brisbane, China's Fuzhou, Malaysia's George Town of Penang, Uganda's Kampala, and Brazil's Salvador won the inaugural Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award), issued at the opening ceremony of the World Cities Day China Observance held in Shanghai on Saturday.
World Cities Day celebrated in Shanghai

Updated: 2023-10-31

China will push forward with people-centered new urbanization, and is willing to share solutions and experience with other countries to jointly promote sustainable development of global cities, a senior Chinese government official said at the award ceremony of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) on Saturday.
Shanghai Award recognizes Kampala’s efforts for sustainable development

Updated: 2023-10-31

Kampala, Uganda won the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) at the 2023 World Cities Day event held in Shanghai.
Balance should be kept when pursuing sustainable development of cities

Updated: 2023-10-31

Wang Fang, a professor from Peking University, participated in the judging process for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award), an international award jointly established by the UN-Habitat and Shanghai to boost sustainable urban development around the world.
Initiative to help cities unleash potential for sustainable growth

Updated: 2023-10-31

Dyfed Aubrey, senior human settlements officer of UN-Habitat and Lead of SDG Cities, shared his opinions on SDG Cities, a global initiative that unleashes the potential of cities to accelerate sustainable development and improve well-being for all.
Five cities win Shanghai Award for sustainability

Updated: 2023-10-30

Brisbane in Australia, Fuzhou in China, George Town in Malaysia, Kampala in Uganda and Salvador in Brazil won the inaugural Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, or the Shanghai Award, on World Cities Day in Shanghai on Saturday.
UN official stresses youth role in urban development

Updated: 2023-10-30

As leaders of tomorrow, young people play a crucial part in urban development, and many cities around the world put them at the forefront of their strategic plans, said the top official of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
C40 CEO: China gives hope to the world that we can tackle the climate crisis

Updated: 2023-10-30

At the 2023 World Cities Day event held in Shanghai, Mark Watts, executive director of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), had an interview with media.
Shanghai Award helps to promote best practices of sustainability

Updated: 2023-10-30

The 2023 World Cities Day event includes the Global Award For Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award). Mao Qizhi, a famous urban planning expert at Tsinghua University, was a judge for the award. She had an interview with media on the Shanghai Award.