World Cities Day

The ICORN is an independent, international membership organization whose members include 84 cities across Europe and the Americas. The majority are in Scandinavia, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, France and the USA.

The Human Rights Cities Network is a not-for-profit organisation (association sans but lucratif). We invite European cities that are committed to respecting, protecting and promoting a culture of human rights to become ‘guest members’.

Until 2009 , more people lived in rural than in urban areas. Today, around 55% of the World's Population lives in towns and cities , with the level of urbanisation projected to reach almost 70% by 2050 . Much of the growth in urban populations will take place in Asia and Africa, especially in China, India and Nigeria where the fertility rates remain high; Learn more on  Demographics & Urban Future .

The world’s big cities offer a high quality of life for their inhabitants—fostering economic development, sustainability, social cohesion and gender equality.  Metropolis serves as a global hub where metropolises can connect, share solutions and mobilize on issues related to sustainability, social cohesion, metropolitan governance, future planning and gender equality .  Currently, Metropolis has 141 members worldwide. Any public authority with territorial jurisdiction or any institution or body that represents a metropolis may become a member of the association, whatever its local government system. Learn more about the  World Association of the Major Metropolises  ( METROPOLIS )

Created by mayors for mayors, we are guided by a Leadership Board of global city leaders, including the mayors of Amman, Bristol, Dhaka North, Freetown, Kampala, Milan, Montevideo, Montréal, and Zürich, but work with a coalition of more than 200 cities worldwide. Distinct from other city networks that have strict membership requirements, the  MAYORS MIGRATION COUNCIL  (MMC) is an open resource for mayors from cities of all sizes, geographies, and income levels. Unlock financial and technical resources to implement city-led solutions. About City Practice Influence policy decisions at the national and international level. About City Diplomacy

  Is your city resilient? Does its resilience help its citizens to prosper and flourish? Join other cities on a pathway to resilience – making the city safer, preventing risks and promoting innovation and investments. Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) is a unique cross-stakeholder initiative for improving local resilience through advocacy, sharing knowledge and experiences, establishing mutually reinforcing city-to-city learning networks, injecting technical expertise, connecting multiple layers of government and building partnerships. Through delivering a clear 3-stage roadmap to urban resilience, providing tools, access to knowledge and monitoring and reporting tools, MCR2030 will support cities on their journey to reduce risk and build resilience. MCR2030 aims to ensure cities become inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030 , contributing directly to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG11) “ Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, r...

Today, Leading Cities works with a global network of over 15,000 cities, connecting local governments with the solutions, partnerships, and resources they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world . But, Leading Cities began with a global vision and local roots. Founded through a collaboration between forward-thinking cities—Dublin, Boston, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Lyon, Hamburg, Lisbon, Zapopan, Vancouver, and Haifa—Leading Cities was built on the belief that the challenges we face as a planet will be solved in the places we live: our cities. Originally established in 2008 at Northeastern University, Leading Cities evolved from a research initiative into an independent nonprofit, expanding its mission to drive sustainability, resilience, and innovation in local governments worldwide . Today, we support a global network of cities, startups, investors, non-profits and corporate partners, working together to accelerate impact where it matters most.   Leading Cities is a global n...

  The  ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development . Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for zero emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development.

  As a multistakeholder global network, the Fund has worked since its creation with more than 1,500 cities and regions in one hundred countries, as well as with five hundred companies and investors and sixty subnational development banks. About the Global Fund for Cities' Development .