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Across the world, local and regional governments are designing new solutions to respond to the major challenges of our time -  from democratic renewal and public innovation to climate action, mobility and international cooperation. The UCLG Congress and World Summit...

In a world marked by growing fragmentation, uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, local and regional governments continue to demonstrate that local democracy is at the heart of action. At the UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Tangier,...

From 22–25 June United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) will convene, in Tangier, mayors, governors and councillors from all over the world to advance a New Generation of Universal Local Public Services at the UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional...

From 22–25 June 2026, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) will convene elected women leaders — mayors, governors and councillors — from all continents to collectively advance UCLG’s equality agenda and strengthen the global Feminist Municipal Movement. Grounded...

Welcome to the front line of global change through local action The UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is no ordinary gathering. The Congress is the largest democratic assembly. It’s where the abstract language of global governance becomes...