STILL TALKING, STILL POSTING
The second day of the #UCLGCongress 2026 in Tangier has undoubtedly taken the debate beyond the walls of the General Assembly and the Executive Bureau. That’s because it continues to unfold on X, where the hashtag has become a live archive of quotes, reactions, and key moments, almost a parallel dialogue in which the Congress continues to be written in real time, in other words.
It’s also important to document these conversations. In the words of @AnaLuciaReisBol: “When we share knowledge, we accelerate processes and improve the quality of our communities.” From a more analytical perspective, Claudia Juech (@BloombergDotOrg) adds: “Ambition is important, but ambition alone isn’t enough. Cities need people, systems, data, partnerships…”. And Aysen Nikolaev brings another dimension to the discussion by highlighting the need for cooperation between institutions and societies to preserve cultural heritage and drive local development.
The idea that local and regional governments are not mere implementers, but active co-authors of global agendas, continues to resurface in various remarks throughout the Assembly and the feed.
Continuing the theme of cooperation, one of the most prominent topics on social media is the new agreement between @uclg_org and @PSIglobalunion to establish a structured global framework for social dialogue in local and regional public services.
As Marta Prates points out in a quote: “Public services are not just administrative functions; they are the way democracy becomes visible in everyday life,” and, as an added note, @ NadiaKoubia reminds us that public servants remain the backbone of local communities, even if they do not always take center stage in political discourse.
In summary, what emerges from the General Assembly and the Executive Bureau at the end of the day is that multilateralism is being reshaped at the local level—through cities, regions, workers, and communities—and is being documented in real time, both on the internet and during official sessions.