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POST-RETREAT TO-DO LIST

Whether you attended the UCLG Retreat in Barcelona or were unable to travel, these are some of the ...

FROM THE JOURNALISTS

Journalists and representatives of local and regional governments engaged in a thought-provoking conversation to foster communication about urban ...

THE MARKETPLACE

The nearly one-week 2023 UCLG Retreat concluded with a unique Marketplace where participants could symbolically “purchase” the tools and ...

A COMMON ROADMAP FOR LOCAL MULTILATERALISM

The Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments held its annual meeting at a technical level during the 2023 ...

A DECADE OF UNIFIED VOICE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS

The 10th anniversary of the creation of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments was celebrated during ...

THE CARE REVOLUTION

Shaping the narrative is a crucial aspect of the advocacy work done by UCLG and its ecosystem. The ...

THE UNIQUE VALUE OF COLLECTIVE POWER

The first two days of the UCLG Retreat focused on providing a co-creation space for all participants to ...

THE PACT FOR THE FUTURE IN MOTION

The annual United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Retreat, held in Barcelona, Spain, from 20 to 24 February 2023, brought together ...

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 ...

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 ...

ENABLING THE POWER OF WE

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 ...

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 ...

A Renewed Leadership

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

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 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 ...