On October 30, 2025, World Cities Day, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay designated 58 cities as new members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Ten of these are Cities of Literature, and 48 will become Cities of Crafts and Folk Art, Architecture, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts, or Music.
The 10 new Cities of Literature are:
Aberystwyth
Abuja
Celje
Conakry
Dumaguete City
Gdańsk
Kahramanmaraş
Lund
San Luis Potosí
Tangier
