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The Local Multilateral System Has Come of Age Our world is at a foundational moment. The pandemic placed us in front of an unprecedented scenario, but also gave us a renewed sense of purpose to deliver truly transformative action, to overcome the current levels of...

In advance of the UCLG World Congress, Mr. David Jackson, Director of Local Transformative Finance Practice of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), talked about UNCDF’s longstanding partnership with UCLG and the importance of advocating for the...

Our world is at a foundational moment. The pandemic put us in front of an unprecedented scenario, but also gave us a renewed sense of purpose to deliver truly transformative action, to overcome the current levels of inequality, address the environmental crisis, and...

Gender equality will never be achieved without the support of cities and local governments. With only 34 percent of elected seats in local government held by women, we know that there is much to be done for women to be able to participate in decision making on...

In May 2018 in Strasbourg, the UCLG Executive Bureau renewed the “Strategy for localizing financing for sustainable urbanization and territorial development”. This was jointly formulated by the World Secretariat and FMDV, in its capacity as a UCLG consultation on...

We at the Mayors Migration Council are proud to partner with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) as a co-founder of the Mayors Mechanism and as the only member of the Global Task Force of Local and Regional Governments focused exclusively on migrants and...

In May 2022, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) released two new agendas for cities and climate change science as critical outcomes of the Innovate4Cities 2021 Conference. The first one of these, an updated Global Research Action Agenda...

The OECD welcomes the 7th United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) World Summit and Congress, the largest gathering of local governments, local government associations and practitioners in the world. Current global challenges, such as climate change and natural...

In 18 months since its launch, Making Cities Resilient 2030 has mobilized 1,351 municipalities with a combined population of over 380 million along with 280 service providers. The online MCR2030 dashboard is becoming more active, showing potential to systematically...

On  10 to 14 October, the World Congress and Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Daejeon, South Korea, will gather mayors, presidents of associations, local elected officers, and practitioners from around the world to chart a path for the future of humanity. In...

We are approaching the Daejeon 2022 to set the strategic priorities of the municipal movement and approve the UCLG Pact for the Future. The Planet axis of the Pact will guide the future of Culture, Climate and Resilience. So, we had a conversation with Esteban...

Philipp Rode on behalf of the Emergency Governance Initiative for Cities and Regions* As local and regional leaders from around the world convene at the UCLG 7th World Congress in Daejeon, the strong, collective sense of global crisis will be impossible to ignore....

Local leaders and communities must play a central role in the transformation of global health agreements into local realities. Only then can we deliver on our promise to leave no one’s health behind.

On next 10-14 October 2022, United Cities and Local Governments – UCLG will hold its 7th Congress of Local and Regional Leaders and World Summit in Daejeon, Republic of Korea, where the UCLG Pact for the Future will be approved, for the People, for the Planet, for...

  I am pleased to announce that the 7th UCLG Congress will be held in Daejeon, Korea from October 10-14, 2022. This Congress is very special as it is the first Congress since the outbreak of COVID-19. Daejeon is located in the center of Korea and has led...

La Comisión de Desarrollo Económico y Social Local de CGLU promueve un proceso de incidencia política global mediante alianzas de co-responsabilidad multinivel y multiactor para alcanzar sociedades cohesionadas y sostenibles; compartiendo ideas, propósitos, buenas...

By Gillian Triggs, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Most of the world’s forcibly displaced people choose to live in towns and cities. They do so largely for economic...

By Julien Simon, ICMPD Head of Mediterranean Being part of the 2022 UCLG World Congress represents the coronation of over 10 years of fruitful cooperation between ICMPD and UCLG, in the framework of the Mediterranean City to City Migration (MC2CM) project, in...

By Barbara Lison, President-elect of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). In a little over a month, the city of Daejeon, Korea, will welcome key urban and regional leaders and thinkers from around the world in order to...

Local democracy as a key component of development with the broader aim of eliminating extreme poverty, reducing inequalities and injustices, and solving the climate crisis. ICLD recognizes UCLG as a key partner to develop and spread innovative results and practises...

The city of Daejeon would like to introduce what Daejeon has been preparing for the upcoming 2022 UCLG Daejeon World Congress, which is to be held from October 10th to 14th. Considering the global pandemic situation, this year’s Congress will be held in a hybrid...

Daejeon has beautiful natural scenery surrounded by three major rivers, Lake Daecheong, and mountains. Water supply, sewage treatment and housing supply rates have reached nearly 100%, and public services that are important for residents’quality of life, such as...

In a context where national leaders are arming themselves to protect sovereignty and access to resources, municipalism can help us walk towards universal, inclusive and sustainable development. Our world  finds itself at what could be described as a foundational...