4–8 November 2024, Cairo, Egypt
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World Urban Forum
The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization.
The WUF was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. The first WUF was held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002 and has been held around the world ever since.
Representatives of national, regional and local governments, academics, business people, community leaders, urban planners and civil society representatives will be among the thousands of people are expected to attend WUF12 which is co-organized by The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
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View allWUF: Theme, numbers & facts
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Attendance: 17,000+ attendees from 158 countries.
Place: Katowice, Poland
Date: 26 to 30 June 2022
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Date: 8 to 13 February 2020
Theme: Cities 2030 – Cities for All: Implementing the New Urban Agenda
Attendance: 24000+ participants including representatives from 45 least developed countries.
Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 7 to 13 February 2018
Road to WUF
The WUF12, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will take place in Cairo, Egypt. This will be the first time in over 20 years, the forum is returning to the African continent, and it is the first time that it will be held in a megacity.
![Minimalist illustration of a woman riding a bike at night in an urban area](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2024-04/artboard-161.png?itok=SNz0hTT8)
Application open for WUF12 Urban Expo featuring awards and testing grounds
![An illustration depicting a girl riding a bicycle on a sunny day, with a city skyline in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2024-02/Artboard%2022%402x.png?itok=CONo11BH)
Applications open for WUF12 partner-led events
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Registration open for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum
![WUF12 Pavillion at the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in Nairobi ©IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2023-07/image001.jpg?itok=uIgDsnyR)
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, Nairobi 5 - 9 June 2023
![Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Executive Director at the United Nations Headquarters in Africa](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2023-06/ed-cairo-karibuni_0.jpg?itok=s1VlnsTt)
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat announce dates for the Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum
![The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2023-05/Cairo%2C%20Egypt%202-Canva.png?itok=YpqzjTbS)
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12
![Photo: IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera, Martha Delgado, President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2022-07/Martha%20Delgado%2C%20President%20of%20the%20UN-Habitat%20Assembly%20-%20WUF11%20-%2030Jun2022%20-%20Photo%20IISD%20Diego%20Noguera%20.jpg?itok=WFD6zlje)
The Declared Actions of the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum
![Photo: IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Executive Director](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2022-07/Maimunah%20Mohd%20Sharif%2C%20UN-Habitat%20Executive%20Director%20-%20WUF11%20-%2030Jun2022%20-%20Photo.jpg?itok=NF323cWI)
WUF11 closes with calls for urgent urban action
![Photo by IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera](/sites/default/files/styles/news_318x200_/public/2022-06/Poland%20progress%20-%20WUF11%20-%2027Jun2022%20-%20Photo_0.jpg?itok=QuK7w775)
WUF11: an “extraordinary moment” for the world’s cities