Source: United Nations (video statements)
On 31 October 2025, the Global Observance of World Cities Day, will be linked to people-centred smart cities. It will showcase how data-driven decision making, technology, and AI can be used to improve urban life and recover from current shocks and crises. It will also focus on promoting smart city initiatives centered on people.
Bogotá video
World Cities Day 2025 video
Welcome Notes:
Opening address by Mr. Carlos Fernando Galán, Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia
Welcome remarks by Ms. Helga Rivas, Minister of Housing, Cities, and Territory, Colombia
Message by Mr. António Guterres,
United Nations Secretary-General read by Ms. Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat
Video message by Mr. Nga Kor Ming, President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, and Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia
Statement by Ms. Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat
Ministerial Remarks:
Perspectives on Urban Development
Ms. Edna Elena Vega Rangel, Secretary of Rural, Territorial and Urban Development, Mexico
Mr. Ni Hong, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, China
Cultural Performance