{"id":3813,"date":"2024-12-05T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=3813"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:53:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:53:38","slug":"year-of-impact-2024-u4ssc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/year-of-impact-2024-u4ssc\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of Impact 2024 – U4SSC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2024, the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative continued shaping global urban transformation, providing resources and expanding its expertise for cities worldwide on technological and policy innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Powering People-Centred Smart Cities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative is a global UN collaboration, coordinated by ITU, UNEP and UNECE, and supported by a network of key partners, including UN-Habitat, CBD, ECLAC, FAO, UNDESA, UNDP, UNECA, UNESCO, UNEP-FI, UNFCCC, UNIDO, UNOPS, UNU-EGOV, UN-Women, UNWTO, and WMO.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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U4SSC serves as an international platform for exchanging knowledge and fostering partnerships to empower cities and communities in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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U4SSC in Numbers<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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In 2024, the U4SSC took concrete action in these fields:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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33<\/strong> e-Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The U4SSC Management Team and experts held a series of e-meetings to exchange on and shape impactful U4SSC outputs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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3 Deliverables<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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We published 3 new publications on pressing urban transformation topics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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8th U4SSC Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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More than 150 people convened at our 8th U4SSC Meeting in Madrid in September, certainly a highlight of our year.

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4 New Thematic Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Significantly expanding the U4SSC scope, these four new Thematic Groups serve as impactful exchange platforms for global urban development experts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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8th U4SSC Meeting<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The eighth U4SSC meeting in Madrid this year solidified the initiative\u2019s role as a global platform for driving digital transformation and fostering sustainable, resilient cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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In 2024, U4SSC expanded its scope with the launch of four new thematic groups:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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