TEHRAN -- The World Assembly of Islamic Cities (WAIC) meeting in 2018 will be held in Tehran with the theme of urban environment, WAIC President Masoud Nosrati announced on Monday.

Tehran will host the event, during which, the latest information and achievements in the realm of environment and urban development will be discussed.

The event is supported by the UN-Habitat, the United Nations program promoting socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.

Relying on the spiritual and metaphysical values of Islam and their application in the urban realm of Islamic countries, WAIC hope to provide an appropriate framework to promote sustainable settlement and introduce successful sustainable cities – in form and experience to the world.

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