Kuala Lumpur was recently recognized as a new member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for the field of design or City of Design. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) also confirmed this and at the same time demonstrated the city's continued commitment to making creativity, innovation and design the main drivers of Sustainable Development.
This recognition is an important starting point for Kuala Lumpur to emerge as a more open and advanced city in the global design world. It is also in line with the direction of the Kuala Lumpur Development Plan 2040 and the aspirations of Warisan KL.
This success is the result of close collaboration between DBKL, the government, the community, academic institutions and the design industry who have jointly developed a thriving design ecosystem. As a City of Design, Kuala Lumpur also aims to attract more investment and talent in the design sector and the creative economy.
In addition, Kuala Lumpur also continues to strengthen its role as a regional creative hub by improving urban planning policies based on design and community well-being. At the same time, the city is actively collaborating globally through the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
With this recognition, Kuala Lumpur is now part of the UNESCO list of cities in Malaysia. Other cities also listed are George Town and Melaka as World Heritage Sites, Ipoh and Kuching as creative cities, Langkawi as a global geopark and the Crocker Range as a biosphere reserve.
