The audience included cultural and natural heritage experts, representatives of governments from 60 countries, as well as municipal authorities, local communities, and civil society, totalling some 400 participants.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Focusing on city infrastructure and sustainable urban development, this three-day conference and exhibition will be attended by over 1, 000 delegates, and 5, 000 professional visitors, comprising Central and State Urban Development Departments, Municipal Corporations, Urban Local Bodies, Urban Development Authorities and Urban Parastatals.

UNESCO: THEMES

Under measures approved by local authorities, swathes of outdoor public places including beaches, municipal parks and even Times Square have become tobacco-free.

BBC: New York's outdoor smoking ban: Will the world follow?