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This blog is a space for knowledge-sharing, opinion, advocacy and debate, both between UCLG members and the wider international local and regional government community. Contributions and comments are welcome from anyone who is interested in how sub-national governments can make the world a better place for their citizens.

Read on to discover the most varied, up-to-date and innovative initiatives of local governments and their partners from across the globe.

Josep Roig, UCLG Secretary General
Entrevista a Josep Roig, Secretario General de Ciudades y Gobiernos Locales Unidos
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Post-2015, Urban Agenda, Local Governance - 16/01/2015
Ciudades y Gobiernos Locales Unidos (CGLU) es la organización mundial de gobiernos locales y regionales, así como de sus asociaciones representativas. (+)
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Quito to host Habitat III conference held every 20 years
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Habitat III, Urban Agenda - 08/01/2015
Quito, Ecuador has been selected to host the next United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development — a major global gathering held once every 20 years. (+)
Initiatives from five continents win Guangzhou Awards
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Urban innovation - 10/12/2014
One city per continent emerged as winners of the 2014 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation, selected by a jury and announced in Guangzhou, China on November 28. (+)
ONE WORLD – Our Responsibility Sustainability at the Municipal Level
ONE WORLD – Our Responsibility Sustainability at the Municipal Level
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Sustainable Urban Goal, Sustainable Development, Post-2015 - 09/12/2014
With the ‘Charter for the Future: ONE WORLD – Our Responsibility’ the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has launched a dialogue process. (+)
Josep Roig, UCLG Secretary General
Educating Cities interviews Josep Roig, UCLG Secretary General
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Right to the City, Post-2015 - 05/12/2014
Josep Roig was named Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in September 2011. He was a founding member of Metropolis in 1985, becoming Secretary General of the organization in 1999. (+)
UN develops global guidelines for “sustainable cities”
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Sustainable cities, Sustainable Development - 01/12/2014
Compact cities. Social inclusiveness. Climate resilience. Urban development that emphasizes renewable energy and environmental protection. These are among the goals the United Nations wants to include in a visionary set of guidelines for “sustainable development of cities,” according to UN-Habitat. (+)

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