China, UN-Habitat To Deepen Cooperation On Sustainable Cities

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- China and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have launched an initiative to deepen cooperation on sustainable urban development at the 2026 SDG Cities Global Conference in Shanghai.

Under the Initiative to Deepen Cooperation on World Cities Day Public Goods, the two sides will improve regular cooperation mechanisms, broaden areas of cooperation and jointly develop platforms such as the conference, according to a statement.

The conference, named after the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and co-hosted by the Shanghai government and UN-Habitat, was held on Nov 2 and 3 under the theme "Regenerating the City: Adequate Housing for All". It drew about 400 participants, including nearly 100 international guests from more than 30 countries and regions.

UN under-secretary-general and UN-Habitat executive director, Anacláudia Rossbach addressed the plenary session on Nov 2.

The fourth edition of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, known as the Shanghai Award, drew applications from 92 cities in 34 countries and recognised Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa, China’s Jingdezhen, Türkiye’s Istanbul, Colombia’s Santiago de Cali and Poland’s Katowice. Katowice Mayor Marcin Krupa spoke at the plenary session.

The Chinese edition of the Shanghai Manual: A Guide for Sustainable Urban Development in the 21st Century – 2026 Annual Report was also released at the conference, along with the 2026 UMF-Shanghai Adapted Index Application Report.

-- BERNAMA