The 15th Asian-Pacific City Summit (APCS) held under the theme of “Collaborating & Co-Creating: Initiatives for Sustainable Cities” in Fukuoka City from 19 to 21 October. This event brought together 411 participants from 27 municipalities across 11 countries, including international organisations, universities and private companies.
On Day 1, Her Excellency Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) delivered her keynote speech while various sessions were conducted by UN-Habitat and the World Bank Group Tokyo Development learning Center. On Day 2, three parallel sessions were held focusing on the themes of “Co-Creating Sustainable Urban Infrastructure through Public-Private Collaboration”, “Co-Creating Cities in an Era of Rapid Ageing and Declining Birthrates” and “Co-Creating Safe and Secure Disaster-Resilient Cities through Hard and Soft Approaches”. The city tours on Day 3 provided opportunities for participants to interact with each other.
TAKASHIMA Soichiro, Mayor of Fukuoka City
Opening Ceremony
Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat Session
World Bank Group Tokyo Development Learning Center Session
Parallel Sessions
Parallel Sessions
Exhibition Booths
Exhibition Booths
City Tours
City Tours
Through the three-day summit, the participating representatives shared their respective expertise and knowledge, while engaging in active discussions on the future of sustainable urban development. During the summit, they reaffirmed that collaboration among diverse stakeholders is essential to achieving sustainable, inclusive and resilient cities, and once again recognised the importance of city-to-city network.
In addition, we welcomed Tarlac City of the Philippines and Da Nang City of Viet Nam as new member cities, the APCS coalition currently comprises 36 municipalities from 15 countries.
In 2028, two years later, the 16th APCS will take place in Pohang City, Republic of Korea. We look forward to seeing you all in Pohang City in 2028.
PARK Yong-sun, Mayor of Pohang City
〔The 15th Asian-Pacific City Summit General Information〕
| Theme | Collaborating & Co-Creating: Initiatives for Sustainable Cities |
| Dates | Monday, 19 October to Wednesday, 21 October 2026 |
| Venue | Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk |
| Organisers | Fukuoka City United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) – Fukuoka |
| Co-organiser | United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) |
| Cooperating Organisation | World Bank Group Tokyo Development Learning Center |
| Planning | 15th Asian-Pacific City Summit Executive Committee |
| Supporters | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry of the Environment United Nations Development Programme（UNDP） United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) Japan International Cooperation Agency（JICA） |
| Participants | Total of 411 representatives from the Asia-Pacific region (27 municipalities from 11 countries), international organisations, private companies, guests and others |
