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23 February 2024 – UCLG Retreat

X SAYS

The Factory of the Future is once again setting its gears in motion, and as a result, we ...

RETREAT PLAYLIST

What would life be without music? You can now listen to the UCLG Retreat playlist, with songs selected ...

What’s on Today?

The final day of the 2024 UCLG Retreat revolves around the Power of We, which unites the entire network. ...

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE VITAL TO ACHIEVING THE SDGS

Philippe Rio, Mayor of Grigny and Co-President of UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights (...

CAN BATLLÓ, A PILOT ON THE COMMONS

Nestled in Barcelona’s Bordeta neighbourhood, Can Batlló is a testament to grassroots revitalisation and community empowerment. Once ...

A NEW STUDY ON LOCAL FOOD SECURITY

UCLG, in partnership with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the publication of “Rising to the challenges ...

THE MARKETPLACE

The UCLG Marketplace, held on the morning of the third day of the 2024 UCLG Retreat, was a vibrant ...

STRENGTHENING RESEARCH TOWARDS THE WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT

UCLG and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) have formalised their commitment to collaborative efforts in ...

REINFORCING LOCAL GOVERNANCE

To advance local governance worldwide, UCLG and The Hague Academy for Local Governance have forged a partnership to ...

STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH MIGRATION SOLIDARITY

The first Human Mobility Policy Lab of the UCLG Retreat, attended by a wide range of actors with ...

THE LOCAL BUILDING BLOCKS FOR PEACE

Building on the UCLG Future Envisioning Exercise on the Building Blocks for Peace from January 2024, the third day ...

LOCALISATION TRENDS: PAVING THEWAY FOR SDGS IMPLEMENTATION

The successful implementation of SDGs and UCLG’s Pact for the Future of Humanity is highly dependent on ...

UCLG-WOMEN FACILITY: SUPPORT WOMEN WITH BUDGETS AND PUBLIC POLICIES

One of the liveliest and most moving sessions of the Retreat was the kick-off of the Women’s ...

LOCAL4ACTION FACILITY:A HUB FOR MUNICIPAL COLLECTIVE ACTION

Localisation has been recognised as essential for achieving the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda and meaningful and lasting progress. ...

ACTIONING LOCAL CARING

The launch of three pilot UCLG facilities instruments was the core of the discussion during the fourth day ...

FILL IN THE SURVEY!

Climate change and sustainable development both depend on localisation. Fill in the UCLG survey on the role of ...

X SAYS

The second day of the @uclg_org Retreat moves to X, transforming into a hub for sharing initiatives ...

WHAT’S ON TODAY?

The third day of the UCLG Annual Retreat is dedicated to showcasing, sharing and interacting between the ecosystem ...

HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY

One of the most significant moments of the day occurred during the intervention by Ernestine Ronai, Head of ...

PEACEBUILDING FROM THE BOTTOM-UP: ACTIONING SDG 16

In his remarks on 2024 priorities to the General Assembly, António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, highlighted to member states ...

SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA, TO HOST UCLG EXECUTIVE BUREAU 2024

The UCLG Executive Bureau 2024 is set to convene in San José, Costa Rica, from 17 to 19 April 2024, as presented ...

LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION AT THE CENTRE: ACTIONING SDG2

The imperative to accelerate the implementation of policies and actions to enhance equality, acknowledge care and its importance, ...

FOSTERING ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION: ACTIONING SDG13

SDG13 calls for Climate Action, one of the top priorities of the local and regional government constituency. “The ...

LOCAL HIGH IMPACT COALITIONS AS THE GLOBAL SDG RESCUE PLAN

The time is ticking to meet the SDGs, which means creating more resilience and inclusive, sustainable development in ...

TOGETHER TOWARDS THE SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE

The Global Taskforce Day, the second day of the 2024 UCLG Retreat, focused on the main multilateral milestones in 2024, ...

NEW WEBSITE FOR THE UCLGCOMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ON DIGITAL CITIES

In parallel with the fifth edition of the “Smart Cities Study 2023” publication, the UCLG Community of Practice on ...