Deep dive into
Explore our highlighted calendar with conferences, congresses, forums, and relevant meetings. Amidst a bustling year, the spotlight is on opportunities for local and regional governments to keep shaking up the multilateral scene. The focus? Ensure every voice is heard at the decision-making table. This is your go-to calendar for the basics that can’t be missed.
26 February–1 March
United Nations Environment Assembly (including Local and Regional Governments Day)
Nairobi (Kenya)
11-22 March
68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (including Local and Regional Governments Day)
New York City (USA)
17-19 April
UCLG Executive Bureau
San José (Costa Rica)
29 April-3 May
57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
New York City (USA)
18-24 May
10th World Water Forum
Bali (Indonesia)
16-21 June
São Paulo International Summit
Metropolis Board of Directors
São Paulo (Brazil)
17-18 June
Urban20 São Paulo Summit
São Paulo (Brazil)
18-21 June
ICLEI World Congress
São Paulo (Brazil)
8-18 July
HLPF and Local and Regional Governments Forum
New York City (USA)
22-23 July (TBD)
Urban7 Meeting
Geneva (Switzerland)
22-23 September
United Nations Summit
of the Future
New York City (USA)
30 September-1 October
UNECE Forum of Mayors
Geneva (Switzerland)
6-11 October
UCLG World Council
The Hague (The Netherlands)
17-19 October
23rd International Conference of the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy
Valongo (Portugal)
21 October-1 November
16th Meeting of the COP to the Convention on Biological Diversity
(Colombia)
4-8 November
World Urban Forum
Cairo (Egypt)
11-24 November
COP29
Baku (Azerbaijan)
16-18 November (TBD)
G20 Summit Urban20 Rio de Janeiro Summit
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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