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A NEW MANDATE BEGINS

The UCLG World Congress closed in Tangier with a democratic handover and a new political roadmap for the ...

What’s on Today?

For most Congress delegates, today’s agenda begins somewhere between the hotel lobby, the airport shuttle and the ...

TANGIER BECOMES A UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE

In October 2025, Tangier officially joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network in the field of literature, becoming the first ...

CARE CORNER

As the Congress comes to an end, the Care Corner also closes its doors. For the first time, ...

SDG CORNER

As the Congress comes to a close, so does the SDG Corner. For three days, delegates crossing the ...

LAUNCHED IN TANGIER

LOCAL4ACTION SPOTLIGHT

TO CELEBRATE

The UCLG Congress was a unique opportunity to celebrate the 15th anniversary of FMDV, the Global Fund for ...

LOCALIZE, FINANCE, TRANSFORM

There were three roundtables on Wednesday, nearly at the same time, making it a hard choice for the ...

GLOBAL URBAN INNOVATION RECOGNIZED

The last session of the UCLG World Congress hosted the official announcement of the 15 shortlisted initiatives for the 7...

RAMALLAH AND SÃO PAULO RECOGNISED FOR CULTURE-LED DEVELOPMENT

The cities of Ramallah and Sao Paulo are the winners of the 7h Mexico City Culture 21 International Award, ...

LAMU COUNTY WINS THE UCLG PEACE PRICE

Lamu County, Kenya, has won the UCLG Peace Prize 2026 for its work to prevent conflict, strengthen community resilience ...

CITIES RENEW HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA

The UCLG General Assembly also approved the new Global CharterAgenda for Human Rights in the City, a renewed ...

A ROADMAP FROM TANGIER TO ACTION

The Tangier Outcome Document approved for the UCLG General Assembly sets in motion a new phase of collective ...

LOCAL WOMEN ARE THE HEART OF LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The first UCLG Women’s Assembly was a recognition that the future of local democracy cannot be built ...

TRENDING NOW!

While social media is often one of the most hostile environments for women, the third day of the ...

What’s on Today?

The final day of the UCLG World Congress will be marked by one of the most important moments ...

ENJOY A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES!

Few cities have cultivated such a close relationship with cinema as Tangier. That tradition continues today through spaces ...

CARE CORNER

For more than two decades, UCLG’s Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD) has documented how ...

SDG CORNER

The City of Rourkela supports solar-powered cold storage facilities in local markets to reduce operating costs, food waste, ...

LAUNCHED IN TANGIER

LOCAL4ACTION SPOTLIGHT

THE ASSEMBLY TRACK

Away from the public debates, the Assembly Track has brought together the different regional sections of the World ...

THE HOUSING JUSTICE ACADEMY

On 24 June, UCLG unveiled the Housing Justice Academy and defined how it should take shape as a collective ...

THE INTERGENERATIONAL ALLIANCE ON EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS

How can we redefine access to essential services and rights not only as matters of service provision, but ...

WORLD LEADERS OF CITIES AND REGIONS SPEAK OUT IN TANGIER

UCLG General Assembly became yesterday the political stage where local and regional leaders looked beyond the current mandate ...

TRENDING NOW!

The second day of the #UCLGCongress 2026 in Tangier has undoubtedly taken the debate beyond the walls of the ...

What’s on Today?

The Congress moves today from institutional transition to questions that shape daily life in cities and territories: who ...

LAUNCHED IN TANGIER

LOCAL4ACTION SPOTLIGHT

CARE CORNER

The Care Corner opened on Tuesday as a small but strategic space inside the UCLG World Congress: a ...

SDG CORNER

The Cities Countdown to 2030 website is now available as the digital entry point to UCLG’s initiative connecting ...

PHOTO TANGER

Photo Tanger, the International Image Festival, is also happening throughout the city, giving you many more opportunities to ...

YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION TO SCALE

More than 300 cities are now part of the Youth Climate Action Fund, a Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative helping city ...

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOOKS TO JOHANNESBURG 2027

Local and regional governments are no longer only implementing economic policies. They are helping shape the economies that ...

A MOROCCAN WELCOME TO THE MUNICIPAL MOVEMENT

The official opening ceremony of the Eighth Session of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders and ...

A SEAT AT THE TABLE FOR THOSE WHO DELIVER

On the International Day of Public Service, the UCLG Executive Bureau opened the statutory programme of the Tangier ...

COALITIONS FOR LOCAL INNOVATION

“We cannot solve the many challenges of local governments alone. We need to unite, get together, and overcome ...

TRENDING NOW!

It’s been four years since we last used the hashtag #UCLGCongress. That changed yesterday, because the 8th ...

What’s on Today?

The first official day of the Congress will be marked by the Executive Bureau, the General Assembly and ...

MUSEUM NIGHT IN TANGIER

After a long conference day, the best thing to do is to go for a walk and explore ...

CELEBRATING THOSE HOLDING THE FORT

There could be no better way to start the official meetings of the UCLG Congress than by celebrating ...

LOCAL MULTILATERALISM TAKES THE STAGE

The Eighth Session of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders and UCLG World Congress officially opens ...

LOOK AT THE CORNERS!

For those who are not in Tangier in person for the UCLG World Congress, there are two new ...

THE PERIPHERY: A DRIVER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

As part of the Multilateral Coalition sessions held yesterday, a dialogue organized by the Forum of Local Authorities ...

ADAPTING LOCAL COOPERATION

The Capacity and Institution Building (CIB) Annual Meeting took place yesterday as part of the Multilateral Coalition sessions ...

THE TOWN HALL AS A LASTING LEGACY

Since the 2019 UCLG World Congress in Durban, the Town Hall process has become one of the distinctive features ...

The Municipal Times near you

During the four days of the Congress, we hope to spark many conversations that you will still think ...

Tangier in the programme

Tangier has a lot to offer to the 2026 UCLG World Congress participants. Through the Tangier-Morocco Track and a ...

Urban Walk

Most visitors discover Tangier through its history. This walk explores the city through seven places that reveal how ...

The many lives of Tangier

From the terrace cafés overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar, Europe appears deceptively close. Proximity has always been ...

Voices from local leaders

Uğur İbrahim Altay and Clara Brugada underline the crucial role of cities in tackling global challenges.

How to read the Tangier Congress

A Congress of this scale is best understood by looking at how the week is built: some spaces ...

The global questions inside Tangier

The Congress in Tangier takes place at a time of international instability, marked by wars, geopolitical tension, economic ...

The 100 Days of Local Multilateralism

Since 21 April 2026, the municipal movement has been moving through the 100 Days of Local Multilateralism: a political cycle designed ...

From the Pact for the Future to the Local Social Covenant

What changed between Daejeon and Tangier?

The politics of proximity

Local governments are on the front lines. They are the first to receive complaints when the bus does ...

Municipal Times Outlook

The most important political conversations of our time are not always taking place where we expect: They often ...

Welcome to Tangier

Welcome to the UCLG World Congress 2026, a gathering that takes place at a defining moment for local and ...