Commending Urban Grass‑Roots Groups, Secretary-General Says Local Action Vital to Sustainable Recovery from Pandemic, in Message on World Cities Day

Posted 2020-10-23, Public Technologies

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres' message on World Cities Day, observed on 31 October:

On this World Cities Day, we recognize the extraordinary contribution made by grass‑roots communities in our cities and towns. The value of communities has been brought into sharp focus during the response to

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