The UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is the flagship gathering of cities, regions, and their associations—bringing together mayors, governors, councillors, civil society partners, and representatives from the international system from around the globe. 

The UCLG World Congress is the space for decision-making through its Statutory Track: the place in which the governing bodies of the World Organizations take the decisions that shape the immediate future of the municipal movement. It gathers over 3000 local and regional leaders in the largest decision-making body, the General Assembly, as well as the World Council and Executive Bureau.

The World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, convened by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), is the largest gathering of mayors, presidents of associations, councilors, and local and regional practitioners from around the world. It also gathers the most influential local and regional leaders, partners, and actors for building ever more resilient, sustainable and peaceful communities.

The triennial UCLG World Summit and Congress builds on the century-old origins of our organization as a movement driven by peace, solidarity and city diplomacy, and the pledge of the local and regional governments’ constituency around the world. A pledge to safeguard the dreams and aspirations of our communities by ensuring a better future for all to build a new social contract through the Local Social Covenant, in line with the UCLG Pact for the Future, for people, planet, and governments.