United Cities and Local Governments

14/08/2026

📢 A reminder: we have three calls for proposals that are still open!

If you missed them earlier, there is still time to contribute to our work on climate action, inclusion and care.

🟣 Content Development of UCLG Care Learning Module
📅 Deadline: 22 August 2026
🔗https://uclg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/001_2026_WYDE-Care-Tool-Content.pdf

♿ Content Development for a Training Programme on the Universal Guidelines on the Local Inclusion Agenda (ULIA)
📅 Deadline: 24 August 2026
🔗https://uclg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04_2026_ULIA-Training-Program.pdf

🌱 Develop a MOOC on Local Climate Action
📅 Deadline: 5 September 2026
🔗https://uclg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/03_2026_MOOC-Climate.pdf

These calls offer opportunities for organizations and experts with relevant experience to contribute to practical learning resources designed to support local and regional governments around the world.

📄 Have a look at the calls and submit your proposal before the deadlines!

12/08/2026

📌 ¡Hoy es el !

♀️ Sin jóvenes mujeres líderes, no hay futuro para nadie.

📺 Escucha sus perspectivas sobre la solidaridad, la enseñanza y la necesidad de hablar con voz propia:
https://youtu.be/e3kYZbQsxfU



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04/08/2026

✨ The conversations launched at the continue.

As we close our special Municipal Times series dedicated to the UCLG World Congress in Tangier, this final edition looks back at the political momentum generated throughout the 100 Days of Local Multilateralism and, more importantly, looks ahead to what comes next.

🗞️ Discover the key messages that emerged from the Congress, the priorities shaping the road to 2030 and beyond, and why local and regional governments must be recognized as essential partners in building a renewed and more inclusive multilateralism.

👏 Thank you to everyone who followed the series and joined the conversation. The Congress may have come to an end, but our collective work, and the dialogue it inspires, continue.

🔗 Read the final edition, prepared by OnCities 2030 and the Urban Journalism Institute: https://urbanjournalism.institute/municipaltimes/

03/08/2026

🌐 The future of multilateralism will be shaped by its ability to deliver where people live.

The 100 Days of Local Multilateralism have demonstrated the essential role of local and regional governments in connecting global commitments with tangible action, strengthening multilevel governance, and advancing a shared vision for the post-2030 development agenda.

👥 Led by the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, with ICLEI-Gobiernos Locales por la Sustentabilidad, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum CLGF and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) at the helm, this collective journey shows that stronger multilateralism starts with stronger local action.

As the international community reflects on the outcomes of this process, the momentum generated must now translate into lasting institutional change, placing local and regional governments at the heart of global decision-making.

👇 Read the full article, penned by Emilia Saiz, Gino Van Begin and Lucy Slack to discover how this momentum is helping shape a renewed multilateral system: one built from the ground up, with communities at its centre.

Opinion: Lasting multilateral reform starts in cities and regions. The 100 Days of Local Multilateralism shows local leadership is essential to deliver the post-2030 agenda.

07/07/2026

📷FR/EN : L'Afrique rayonne au Conseil mondial de CGLU !

Ce 25 juin à Tanger (Maroc), nos élues et élus ont joué un rôle moteur lors du Conseil mondial de CGLU. Cette rencontre décisive a permis d’élire la nouvelle équipe dirigeante qui portera la vision de l’organisation pour les 3 prochaines années.

Nous félicitons chaleureusement M. Uğur İbrahim Altay, Maire de Konya (Turquie), pour son élection à la présidence de CGLU.

L'Afrique s'illustre brillamment avec l'élection de trois personnalités à des postes stratégiques :

🔹 Mme Fatimetou Abdel Malick (Présidente de la Région de Nouakchott) : élue Présidente de la Commission Genre.
🔹 M. Bheke Stofile (Président de SALGA) : élu Co-Président de CGLU.
🔹 Mme Fatiha El Moudni (Maire de Rabat) : élue Trésorière de CGLU.

Félicitations également aux autres Co-Présidents élus : Jan Van Zanen (La Haye), Cristian Zamora (Cuenca), Berry Vrbanovic (Kitchener) et Aysen Nikolaev (République de Sakha).

Ensemble, pour des territoires plus solidaires et durables. 🤝...........

: Africa shines at the UCLG World Council!

On June 25th in Tangier (Morocco), our elected officials played a leading role during the UCLG World Council. This decisive meeting resulted in the election of a new leadership team that will carry the organization's vision for the next 3 years.

We warmly congratulate Mr. Uğur İbrahim Altay, Mayor of Konya (Türkiye), on his election as President of UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments).

Africa shines brightly with the election of three key figures to strategic positions within the new governance:

🔹 Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick (President of the Nouakchott Region): elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Gender Equality.
🔹 Mr. Bheke Stofile (President of SALGA): elected Co-President of UCLG.
🔹 Ms. Fatiha El Moudni (Mayor of Rabat): elected Treasurer of UCLG.

Congratulations also to the other elected Co-Presidents: Jan Van Zanen (The Hague), Cristian Zamora (Cuenca), Berry Vrbanovic (Kitchener), and Aysen Nikolaev (Republic of Sakha).

Together, for more inclusive and sustainable territories. 🤝

07/07/2026

: A message of gratitude from Bheke Stofile, President of SALGA, following his re-election as Co-President of United Cities and Local Governments

Reflecting on his vision for the future, President Stofile emphasized the importance of unified leadership and international partnership in addressing the economic challenges facing our municipalities today.

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19/06/2026

FR/ EN : 📢 J-6 pour le à Tanger !

Lors de la première journée du Congrès Mondial de CGLU, à l'instar des autres sections régionales, CGLU Afrique tiendra son caucus. Une étape clé en vue des élections aux différents postes et commissions de l'organisation mondiale.

📍 Rendez-vous le 22 juin à Tanger !

👉Consultez le programme du congrès : https://tanger2026.uclg.org/program/

📌 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant au congrès : https://registration.uclgcongresstangier2026.com/......................

📢 6 days to go until the in Tangier!

On the first day of the UCLG World Congress, like the other regional sections, UCLG Africa will hold its caucus. A key step ahead of the elections for the various positions and committees of the world organization.

📍 See you on June 22nd in Tangier!

👉 Check out the congress program: https://tanger2026.uclg.org/program/

📌Registration to the Congress is available: https://registration.uclgcongresstangier2026.com/

15/06/2026

The structural architecture of global development is facing a profound reality check as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development enters its final stretch. While macroeconomic frameworks shape global ambition, the ultimate sustainability of the international system is tested where people live.

Writing on the critical evolution of local multilateralism, Emilia Saiz of United Cities and Local Governments and Amina J. Mohammed of the United Nations warn that "empowerment and resourcing have not kept pace with responsibility." This systemic misalignment compromises local delivery on essential infrastructure and housing, even as global expectations expand.

The upcoming World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Tangier represents a decisive political window to correct this imbalance and transition local public services from the margins to the foundations of global governance.

Read more: https://dvx.cm/j912o5

11/06/2026

05/06/2026

🌍 Le mouvement municipal se réunira à Tanger (Maroc) à l’occasion du Congrès mondial de CGLU et du Sommet mondial des dirigeants locaux et régionaux, du 22 au 25 juin 2026.

Organisé à un moment décisif pour l’avenir du multilatéralisme et de la coopération internationale sous le slogan « Nouvelle génération de services publics locaux universels », le Congrès rassemblera les gouvernements locaux et régionaux, les sections régionales, les partenaires, la société civile, les institutions internationales et les communautés du monde entier pour œuvrer collectivement à façonner une gouvernance mondiale renouvelée.

Le Congrès servira également de cadre pour le renouvellement des instances dirigeantes et du leadership politique de CGLU, tout en offrant aux membres et partenaires l’occasion de renforcer leurs alliances, d’échanger leurs expériences et de faire progresser leurs priorités communes.

À travers le processus du Pacte social local, le Congrès poursuit un objectif clair et collectif : définir un agenda centré sur le soin, l’égalité, les services publics et la protection des biens communs, renforçant ainsi le rôle des gouvernements locaux et régionaux en tant qu’acteurs essentiels au façonnement de sociétés plus justes et plus démocratiques.

sera un espace privilégié pour connecter les réalités locales aux agendas mondiaux, démontrant ainsi comment les territoires continuent de mener l’action transformatrice en période d’incertitude et de transition.

🎯 Tanger

📅 22–25 juin 2026

📃 Les inscriptions sont désormais ouvertes : 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/dCwqgDXq



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