SDG Cities

@UNHABITAT's SDG Cities is a global initiative that unleashes the potential of cities to accelerate sustainable development and improve wellbeing for all.

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Join the SDG Cities Global Community at #WUF13 TODAY! 🌍💡

Housing the SDGs: City-led Solutions Through SDG Cities
🗓 21 May, 14:00-15.30
📍Voices from Cities - Room C

Want to know more? 👇
https://t.co/LdAhMmURjb

[SDG Cities @SDGCitiesUN]

Gwangmyeong's 2026 VLR shows how sustainable development can be embedded into local systems through citizens, institutions, and communities working together to shape priorities and drive change.

Read the VLR: https://t.co/VhTqti0Uxt

#SDGLocalization #VLRoftheWeek #SDGs

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🌏 #VLRoftheWeek | Gwangmyeong, Republic of Korea 🇰🇷

What makes a strong Voluntary Local Review?

Not just reporting progress, but using the process to strengthen governance, citizen participation, climate action, and lifelong learning. 🧵👇

@gmcity @ICLEI

[SDG Cities @SDGCitiesUN]

🎥 Overheard at #WUF13 👇

For @AudreyGNaepels from @afd_france sports infrastructure is not just about construction, it is an urban, social, and economic project.🏙️⚽

@iocmedia @UNHABITAT @WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan

#SDGLocalization #SportForDevelopment

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🎥 Overheard at #WUF13 👇

What does successful #SDGLocalization actually look like?

For Amr Lashin @A_Lashin1, Governor of Aswan 🇪🇬, #SDGLocalization and housing go hand in hand.

He highlights that the success of localization should be measured by how much cities are able to improve quality of life for communities, including through access to affordable housing. 🏙️

@UNHABITAT @WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan @UNHabitat_Ar

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🎥 Overheard at #WUF13 👇

Dr. Mutasem Hindawi from @ASEZA2001 🇯🇴

From coastal risks to extreme heat, cities need more integrated and locally grounded approaches to urban development under the 2030 Agenda. 🏙️

@WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan @UNHABITAT @UNHabitat_Ar

[UN-Habitat SDG Localization @SDGLocalization]

🌍 As #WUF13 comes to a close, one thing is clear: SDG Localization is no longer a side conversation, it is a driving force behind how cities, governments, and partners are tackling the future of sustainable urban development. 🏙️

Across the week in Baku, we saw local and regional governments shaping global conversations, countries advancing multilevel governance approaches, cities sharing practical solutions, and partners building new pathways for collaboration, financing, and implementation.

From the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments and National SDG Localization Frameworks, to city-led housing solutions, action research, and the @SDGCitiesUN Global Community, the discussions reinforced a common message:
transformative change happens locally, but it cannot happen alone.

WUF13 also showed the power of partnership. Across regions, institutions, and teams, new connections were built, existing collaborations strengthened, and concrete follow-up actions set in motion for the months ahead.

The conversations do not stop here. 🌍

@WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan @UNHABITAT @local2030 @MASE_IT @CeSPI_Roma @UNHabitatTun @mlgcragh @GobCDMX @urbanicemsia @mofnpzambia @uclg_org @GlobalTaskforce @yministerio @UNThailand @UNHabitat_Ar @World_FoodForum @AnacludiaRossb1 @CityofJoburgZA @MIVIOTPma @sacitycouncil @COECongress @BrightonHoveCC @CamerounMinhdu @Momah_SA @EBRD @Mathare_Roots @GemeenteDenHaag @Shusha_City @yministerio @PikineDe @UnitedNationsJO @MinEconomyAZ @difu_d @ANAMM_ORG @MEPSaudi @UnitedNationsJO @ItalyinBaku @ICLEI @c40cities @CLGF_News @Habitat_org @sdinet @CleanAirFund @GWOPA

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@WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan @UNHABITAT @Local2030 @mlgcragh @GobCDMX @urbanicemsia @mofnpzambia

Join the SDG Cities Global Community and be part of the next exchange of local solutions and action 🌍

🔗 https://t.co/378sdf2T9P

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🏙️ The SDG Cities Global Community gathered at #WUF13 in Baku 👇

From city leaders to local changemakers, one message was clear: cities are already driving solutions and building partnerships to accelerate territorial transformation.

[SDG Cities @SDGCitiesUN]

✅Cities are already driving innovative local solutions ⚠️ Many still struggle to move from planning to investment
🚧 Faster financing & stronger partnerships are still needed
🗺️ Explore the live map of city solutions: https://t.co/CHDFqv8rKm

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🌍 360°: from the room to reality at “Housing the SDGs: city-led solutions through SDG Cities” #WUF13 👇 A full room of the SDG Cities Global Community gathering in Baku!

@WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan @UNHABITAT @Local2030 @mlgcragh @GobCDMX @urbanicemsia @mofnpzambia

[SDG Cities @SDGCitiesUN]

✅ Cities are already driving innovative local solutions ⚠️ Many still struggle to move from planning to investment
🚧 Faster financing & stronger partnerships are still needed

🗺️ Explore the live map of city solutions: https://t.co/UB3eHlHwwI

[SDG Cities @SDGCitiesUN]

🎥 Overheard at #WUF13 👇

For Ahmed K. AbuLaban, @Ramallah_Muni🇵🇸, the success of #SDGLocalization comes down to one thing: improving quality of life for communities. Including delivering affordable housing. 🏙️

@WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan @UNHABITAT @UNHabitat_Ar

[SDG Cities @SDGCitiesUN]

📍Join the conversation at #WUF13: “Cities as Playing Fields”

🗓️ Wed 20 May ⏰ 13:00–15:00

📍 Special Session Room A

How can sport support safer, healthier, and more inclusive cities? 🔗https://t.co/N9uvBFQvOQ

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🎥 Overheard at #WUF13 👇

For Shalend Singh @Ltkcitycouncil 🇫🇯sport is a tool for inclusion and youth engagement.

Through sports initiatives and public spaces, cities can help build safer and more connected communities🏙️

⚽ @iocmedia @UNHABITAT @WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan

[SDG Cities @SDGCitiesUN]

Are you joining us at #WUF13? 🌍

Don’t miss this👇

💬 What to expect
• City-led solutions and lessons learned
• A focus on financing and investment pathways
• Interactive exchange and live partnership moments

👉 More information: https://t.co/iiAFR6cXAh

[Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities @Shanghai_Award]

📢 Save the Date!

#ShanghaiAward at #WUF13 will feature a key info session on 4th cycle applications 📩

📅 19 May 2026
📍 Baku & online
Learn how your city can apply ✔️

🔗 To attend, register for WUF13 by 15 May: https://t.co/aj4HCdmF5D
🔗 More info: https://t.co/XqyqQnLqqD

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🌐 Join the SDG Cities Global Community:
https://t.co/9zWyajfhj6

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🌍 #VLRoftheWeek: Cities across the Lusophone Cities Network shared how #VLRs are helping connect participation, planning, and investment to drive stronger local action 🤝🏙️

@UNHABITAT @SGPresidencia @MpdRedes67706 @ANMP_PT @UNHabitatMoz @ONUHABITATBR

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The exchange also highlighted the importance of multilevel governance, with Brazil’s National Commission for the SDGs and Mozambique’s Ministry of Planning and Development exploring how local and national governments can work together to scale territorial impact. 🌱