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TWITTER SAYS!

#MediaforCities, #MunicipalForecast, #LocalGov are the Twitter highlights of the fourth day of the UCLG Retreat that saw the ...

LISTEN TO THE RETREAT PLAYLIST AT HOME

Wherever you are from and whatever you listen to, you will find a space in the 2023 UCLG Retreat ...

“FEMINISMS ARE THE HOPE OF THE WORLD”

Interview with Carolina Cosse, Mayor of Montevideo and current president of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).

STRENGTHENING COALITIONS TO ACCELERATE ACTION

High-impact partnerships for transformation are a critical milestone to foster innovation and impact at the territorial and local ...

24 February 2023 – Number 7

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR THE GUANGZHOU AWARD

The 6th edition of the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation is open and will accept submissions until 31 ...

URBAN WALK IN 22@BCN

Once the UCLG Retreat is over, and for those staying in Barcelona for the weekend, we propose to ...

THE MARKETPLACE

The Marketplace of the UCLG Retreat took place on Thursday, 23 February, as an interactive space for partners to ...

THE MUNICIPAL FORECAST 2023 IS OUT!

The first number of the Municipal Forecast was launched on Thursday, 23 February, within the framework of the UCLG 2023 ...

MEDIA AS PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS

The Mayor of Montevideo and UCLG President, Carolina Cosse, started the conversation by advocating for "local governments to ...

WELL-INFORMED CITIZENS AS THE ENGINE OF THE PACT

A conversation among journalists and representatives of local and regional governments about their points of view to stimulate ...

23 February 2023 – Number 6

ENABLING THE POWER OF WE

24 Feb 2023 UCLG Retreat Barcelona

TWITTER SAYS!

Cities face many challenges, and the only way to address them is through strengthening multilateralism. This is how @...

22@: THE INNOVATION DISTRICT OF BARCELONA

Most of the participants at the 2023 UCLG Retreat are residents of the Poblenou neighborhood this week. As was ...

ACCESSIBILITY TOUR AT THE MONASTERY OF PEDRALBES

Access ramps, 3D tactile models, elevators for comfortable and fast accessibility or adapted guided tours are just some ...

A NEW PLATFORM SHOWCASING LOCALIZATION IMPACT AT THE SDG SUMMIT

UCLG launched the Platform on High-Impact for Localization Policies as a tool to collect localization initiatives and projects ...

“WE WANT TO SEE REACTIONS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ORGANISATIONS TO BETTER MATCH THE NEEDS OF THE AFFECTED MUNICIPALITIES”

Interview with Cemal Bas, from Giresun City and works as a local politician in Ankara

LOCAL DIPLOMACY READY FOR 2023

The third day of the UCLG retreat was fully dedicated to the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional ...

23 Feb 2023 UCLG Retreat Barcelona

22 February 2023 – Number 5

22 Feb 2023 UCLG Retreat Barcelona

TWITTER SAYS!

#UCLGMeets, #FactoryoftheFuture, #HumanRights, #FeministLeadership or #EarthquakeinSyria are some of the hashtags used by those participating in the first ...

PALO ALTO: FROM A TEXTILE FACTORY TO A CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC CENTRE

Palo Alto, the venue for the 2023 UCLG Retreat, is closely connected to the history of Barcelona.

HISTORIC AGREEMENT FOR PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN CITIES

On Monday, the UCLG and the World Blind Union (WBU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to solidify ...

A NEW WEBSITE FOR THE POWER OF WE

The renewed UCLG website, the Power of We, was launched on the first day of the organisation’s ...

“COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION AMONG THE SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT IS ONE OF OUR FIRST PRIORITIES”

Interview with Bheke Stofile, President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Co-President of UCLG

THE FACTORY

The 2023 UCLG Retreat has been structured around daily interactive spaces to engage with participants and to construct a ...

UNFOLDING THE PACT: HARNESSING GLOBAL EFFORTS

The second day of the UCLG Retreat focused on listening to different UCLG members and partners and their ...

FROM VISION TO COLLECTIVE ACTION

Around 300 local leaders and experts are meeting this week in Barcelona to prepare the action plan for the ...

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LOCAL LEADERS, PLEDGE AS ONE!

The world’s largest meeting of mayors, local and regional leaders and their associations closed on 14 October 2022 in ...

Care, Trust and a Common Feminist Future

The 7th UCLG World Congress and Summit of Local and Regional Leaders closed on 14 October 2022 with the participation ...

A strategic blueprint for the future

The Pact for the Future is the key outcome document of the 2022 World Congress. It defines the strategic ...

A Renewed Leadership

The 2022 World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders saw the renewal of the UCLG policymaking bodies, including its ...

Shaping the future, shaping the narrative

The unprecedent challenges and emerging crises the world is facing today require political commitments to shift the direction ...

Sophia Torres, Town Hall on Global Commons (Interview)

Sophia Torres is a member of the Global Platform for the Right to the City and the Habitat ...

Eugene Birch, Town Hall on Trust and Government (Interview)

Eugenie L. Birch is the President of the General Assembly of Partners, the engagement platform for the implementation ...

Greg Munro, Town Hall on Caring Systems (Interview)

Greg Munro is the Director of Cities Alliance, a partnership hosted by UNOPS, which seeks to address the ...

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UCLG TV Showcasing Urban Challenges

Citizen Participation: Best practices

UCLG and the city of Geneva combine efforts to strengthen the role of local governments in multilateralism

Local and Regional Governments Seek to Accelerate Carbon Removal Efforts with Walk it Back project

THE PACT IS ADOPTED!

The Pact for the Future of Humanity has been adopted by the UCLG World Council during its gathering ...

Caring Media for cities

During its first week, the Municipal Times has already witnessed a unique event taking place: the adoption of ...

The New Urban Agenda: An Accelerator for an Inter-urban Future

The session “The Future of the New Urban Agenda: Moving towards an Inter-Urban Future” took place on the ...

Local Democracy for Collective Responsibility

The transformation required to achieve the global agendas on sustainable urbanization, climate change, and sustainable development can only ...

Towards a New Social Contract: Rebuilding Trust in Local Government

Trust is essential to building healthy societies; however, recently citizens’ trust in government institution has been declining. In ...

New UCLG Executive Bureau elected

The UCLG World Council gathered yesterday to decide on the strategic priorities of the organization for 2022-2028 and ...

UCLG Presidency Pledge on the government component of the Pact for the Future of Humanity

During the Pact for the Future of Humanity plenary session focused on the “government” pillar of the Pact, ...

The Pact for the Future of Humanity: Embracing Transformative Governance

Through social movements and civil society, citizens are increasingly calling for governing systems to be more inclusive and ...

PLEDGING TO REVERSE THE CLIMATE CRISIS: THE PACT FOR THE FUTURE

The Pact for the Future of Humanity session on the planet emphasized the need to transform our collective ...

Main events on 14 October 2022

10, 100, 1000 Human Rights Cities! Building universality through local diversity

How can the 2030 Agenda be localized in cities?

The Local4Action track at the UCLG World Congress looks at governance and accessibility. A key question is ...

Climate action and resilience: Early action and investments saves lives

No conference involving aware leaders can take place in today’s times without acknowledging climate change. Considering that ...

The “Right to the City” as a Driving Principle for the Global Commons

One of the UCLG World Congress Town Hall sessions on 13 October was dedicated to the commons, more precisely ...

Unleashing the Power of Culture as a Pillar of Climate Action

The Town Hall on Culture and Climate, held on Thursday, 13 October, discussed the potential of culture to serve ...

Palmira wins the UCLG Peace Prize 

The city selected for the prize was Palmira, Colombia, for implementing a comprehensive approach to violence prevention that ...

UCLG General Assembly ends with agreement for the new collegial presidency

The UCLG General Assembly gathered yesterday to receive the reports from the Presidency, the priorities of the UCLG ...

Pledge of the UCLG Presidency on the Planet component of the Pact for the Future of Humanity 

During the Pact for the Future of Humanity plenary session focused on the “planet” pillar of the Pact, ...

14 October – Number 3

Feminist Cities and Territories

A UCLG Podcast

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Main events on 13 October 2022

Feminism: Creating cities that work for women

The Feminist Municipal Movement underscores the importance of examining all local and regional government issues through a gender ...

Implementing Human Rights in city

Human rights are at the center of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, which seeks to realize the human rights ...

SUMMIT OPENS WITH A STRONG CALL TO EMPOWER LOCAL MULTILATERALISM

During the ceremony, Yoon committed to support the development of local governments and to increase their role as ...

A proposal for a participatory approach to caring systems: Accessible and inclusive social care

“Caring systems” are the core of the Pact for the Future of Humanity. On 12 October 2022, a Town Hall ...

GOLD VI report: A fundamental contribution to the urban and territorial equality

The GOLD VI Report is an essential contribution to the Pact for the Future of Humanity, the expected ...

Local and regional governments breaking through as one

Enthusiasm was in the air on Wednesday afternoon in Daejeon. “Local and regional governments: Breaking through as one” ...

UCLG Presidency Pledge on the Pact for the Future for Humanity

UCLG urges to implement Pact for the Future: Striving for equality and care

The three key elements of the Pact for the Future of Humanity -- people, planet, and government -- ...

Main events on 12 October 2022

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MAYORS EMBRACE MIGRANT AND REFUGEE PROTECTION WORLWIDE

United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) achieved a major milestone with the launch of the Lampedusa Charter during ...

An Intergenerational Social Contract: Youth in Urban Processes

Youth are the main constituents of the future; they will be the ones to experience the effects of ...

Celebrating 10 years of the Network of Locally Elected Women in Africa

The Network of Locally Elected Women of Africa (REFELA), one of the largest women's representative bodies in the ...

Be a part of the Pact for the Future of Humanity!

From 12 to 14 October, a daily plenary session will take place at the UCLG 7th World Congress to foster ...

Accessibility in cities: Highlighting voices from civil society

The UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG11) – which calls for more inclusive, safer, and more sustainable cities -- reflects ...

Local authorities join efforts to engage media in cities’ sustainability

Kicking off the Networking Hub

Main events on 11 October 2022

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Consult information on the main decisions by the UCLG governing bodies.

GIVING VOICE TO THE “POWER OF WE”

The Municipal Times is an online publication that brings news on the current state of cities to the ...

Local4Action: Innovative action-oriented solutions 

More than 35 Local4Action events will be held by UCLG and its partners, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, and ...

Daejeon sets the stage for global impact

The central city of the Republic of Korea combines tradition and modernity, being considered the science and research ...

Local authorities join efforts to engage media in cities’ sustainability

The "Media for Cities" campaign aims to increase media coverage of sustainable urban development.

UCLG Congress welcomes artificial intelligence to help participants get the most from sessions 

Three sessions of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders will be analyzed using artificial intelligence for ...

A new partnership model for cities and civil society: The ‘Town Hall’ process

The Town Hall was one of the key processes leading to the 2019 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) ...

The World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders and World Congress kicks off in Daejeon

The World Summit is the largest gathering of mayors, presidents of associations, local elected officers, and practitioners from ...

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Artificial intelligence

Explore the knowledge map of the Pact for the Future plenary sessions!

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Daejeon Urban Innovations

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#UCLG Meets

From 10 to 14 October 2022 several UCLG statutory meetings will take place.