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- 21/03/2022
The UCLG Peace Prize is a global award for local governments that implement successful initiatives in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation. The launch event with tips for applicants can be viewed through this link.
The shortlisted local governments... (+)
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genderequality, Igualdad de Género, ODS5, SDG 5, csw - 09/03/2022
On International Women’s Day, March 8, UCLG reaffirms its commitment with the promotion of a municipal feminist movement, where local and regional governments foster transformative agendas for equality. We salute the efforts of women around the world in their caring roles and peace makers. We call on additional support and mobilization to provide protection to displaced, refugees and migrants’ women.
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- 09/03/2022
The 3rd meeting of the Steering Committee of the World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment enjoyed a strong and active participation. Convened on Thursday 20 January in virtual format, the meeting gathered more than 80 participants: UCLG and the OECD, founders and leaders of the Observatory, were joined by all of the Observatory’s technical and financial partners (UNCDF, AFD, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, GIZ, the DeLoG network, the Council of Europe Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank), representatives of national governments, UCLG's regional sections and committees, development banks, United Nations agencies and academics to take stock of the Observatory’s work and the ongoing preparation of its next publication, scheduled for mid-2022.
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Announcements
- 25/02/2022
The local and regional governments of our World Movement send a message of solidarity and support to the Ukrainian and Russian citizens, and we commit to guaranteeing the human rights of the displaced and refugee populations by relocating as many people as possible.
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- 18/02/2022
Since 2017, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) has been reporting every year, on behalf of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, to the High-Level Political Forum of the United Nations (HLPF) on the role of local and regional governments (LRGs) in the localization of the... (+)
- 16/02/2022
The Cities Coalition for Digital Rights led by the city of Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York City in partnership with United Cities and Local Governments, UN-Habitat, Eurocities, and Open Society Foundations, is launching an open call for experts and city governments to pilot the Digital Rights... (+)