World Cities Day - Addressing Challenges Associated with Urbanization

Osaka, Japan - For the first time in history, more people now live in urban areas than in rural areas. According to UN DESA's World Social Report 2020, over the next 30 years, global population growth is expected to take place almost exclusively in cities and towns, with the total number of people living in cities expected to rise from approximately 4.4 billion today to 6.7 billion by 2050. Due to rapid urbanization, cities face unprecedented demographic, environmental, economic, social and spatial challenges.