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1st World Capital of Architecture for 2020

January 21 , 2019 2136 days 783 0
  • The UNESCO has named the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020.
  • Rio will be the first city to receive the title under a programme launched together by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA) in November 2018.
  • The city beat Paris and Melbourne to get the position.
  • As the first World Capital of Architecture, Rio de Janeiro will hold a series of events under the theme “All the worlds. Just one world,”.
  • It will also promote the internationally agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’s 11th Goal: “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.”

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