From the initiative in the Shanghai Declaration issued by the Shanghai World Expo Summit Forum on 10/0. According to the proposal, the closing date of the Shanghai World Expo on June 5438+10/October 3 1 will be designated as World City Day, which will make the concept and practice of the Shanghai World Expo sustainable and inspire mankind to make unremitting pursuit and struggle for urban innovation and harmonious development.
2013,65438 On February 6, the Second Committee of the 68th UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on human settlements, and decided to designate the annual dates10,31as World City Day, starting from 20 14. This is the first time that China has promoted the establishment of an international day in the United Nations, and it has won the support of all United Nations Member States.
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20 10, 10, 3 1, China 20 10 "Shanghai World Expo Summit Forum" In the afternoon, Yang Xiong read the Shanghai Declaration. The declaration proposed that the closing date of the Shanghai World Expo be 5438+1October 3 1 day as "World City Day", which made the concept and practice of the Shanghai World Expo sustainable and inspired mankind to make unremitting pursuit and struggle for urban innovation and harmonious development.
On 20 13 12.6, Wang Min, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, attended the meeting of the Second Committee of the General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in new york. The Second Committee of the 68th United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on human settlements, and decided to designate 65438+1October 3 1 day as "World City Day" every year, starting from 20 14.