SDG Cities Conference 2025

2025 SDG Cities Conference 

Innovative Development towards People-Centered Smart Cities

Date: 26-27 October 2025

Venue: The Starry Sky Hall of the Grand Hall, Shanghai, China

Register: https://a.uexpo.cn/web/sjcs/index/

Explore the Concept Note

The 2025 SDG Cities Conference is organized by Shanghai Municipal People’s Government and UN-Habitat and co-organized by Shanghai’s Municipal Commission of Housing, Urban-Rural Development and Management.

Building on the results of the previous three editions, the 2025 SDG Cities Conference aims to be a dynamic space for technical exchanges, action-oriented dialogue and capacity building, anchored on UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan.

Logistical note for participants

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SDG Cities Impact: Solutions for Systemic Change towards WUF13 

Date and Time: 13:30-15:00, 26th October 2025

Location: Peony Palace, Broadway Mansions Hotel, Shanghai, China and Online

Contributing to the World Cities Day 2025 and the global observatory, the conference will offer a space to discuss cities’ solutions: how cities have adopted and tailored the SDG Cities process to their needs and transformed it into a guiding framework for streamlining decision-making, amplifying impact and delivering systemic changes for local communities. In addition, the Conference will feature special sessions to deep dive into three critical issues for cities’ future development: Adequate Housing, Green Transitions, SDG Localization and Digital Governance.

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As the international community builds momentum toward the 13th World Urban Forum (17–22 May 2026, Baku, Azerbaijan), the SDG Cities Conference will also serve as a critical milestone in the “Road to Baku” – as promoted by the Local2030 Coalition. It will strengthen interregional cooperation, with particular emphasis on Asia-Pacific, promote scalable solutions, and renew global commitment to empowering cities as the driving force of sustainable urban development.

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