The theme of World Cities Day 2020 is Valuing our communities and cities. The event presents an opportunity to engage in a global discussion after the official ceremony on the below four topics.

1. Towards Africities: Achieving the SDGs through Resilient Intermediate Cities in Africa
2. Working together to build sustainable cities and communities
3. Building Back Better Communities through Public Space
4. The World Cities Report 2020: The Value of Sustainable Urbanization