Today, half of the world’s population lives in cities.

By 2050, this number will rise to 70%.

Our present and future are undoubtedly urban.

Yet urbanization presents significant challenges in the world today.

In our challenging times of conflicts and climate disasters, cities can prove their resilience.

Cities are our hope.

Urban October was developed to share knowledge and engage everyone in creating a better urban future.

Every October, UN-Habitat and partners hold events on urban sustainability.

We start with World Habitat Day on the first Monday of October and end with celebrating cities on 31 October on World Cities Day.

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