ANNOUNCEMENTS

 BRIEFING NOTE ON FORCED DISPLACEMENT IN THE OCCUPIED CITY OF JERUSALEM

We would like to share with you a briefing note prepared by the High Committee of Jerusalem that sheds light on the ongoing house demolitions and forced displacement in the occupied city of Jerusalem!

 KÜTAHYA DECLARATION OF INTERMEDIARY CITIES HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

Kütahya Declaration places Intermediary Cities in an action-oriented agenda. The Declaration includes interesting details regarding the potential of these cities in the post-Covid recovery agenda!

 UCLG-MEWA NEWSLETTER-31

We present you, our esteemed readers, our 31th issue titled "From Implementation to Reporting: Cities Pioneering in SDG Localization", and wish you pleasant reading!

 UCLG-MEWA EXECUTIVE BUREAU AND COUNCIL TO CONVENE IN BALIKESİR, TURKEY

United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA) Executive Bureau and Council Joint Meeting and the Global Taskforce on Migration (GTFM) End-of-Year Reflection Meeting will be held on Thursday, 11 November 2021 under the auspices of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality as UCLG-MEWA Co-President.y as UCLG-MEWA Co-President.

 THE 2ND WORLD FORUM ON INTERMEDIARY CITIES WAS HELD IN KÜTAHYA

Forum was held under the auspices of Kütahya Municipality in Turkey on 5-8 October 2021.

 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between UCLG-MEWA and Asian Mayors Forum (AMF)

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between UCLG-MEWA and Asian Mayors Forum (AMF) to providing a general framework in promoting the localization of the Urban Global Agendas and increasing the membership base of both organizations.

 UCLG CULTURE SUMMIT IN IZMİR: REGISTRATION & PROGRAMME

The Summit will send strong messages on the role of culture in development, and its programme will emphasize that culture is an integral part of sustainable cities and communities.

 UCLG WORLD SECRETARIAT EXTENDS SOLIDARITY TO TURKEY

Saiz: “We would like to express our solidarity with the people and local governments of Turkey that are affected by the situation, in particular in the area of Marmaris.”

 CALL FOR SOLIDARITY

As UCLG-MEWA Presidency and members, we express our solidarity with the Turkish people and local governments over the ongoing wildfires, which have had devastating effects in particularly southern Turkey.

 CALL TO HOST UCLG-MEWA EXECUTIVE BUREAU AND COUNCIL MEETINGS

Our Organization is planning to hold UCLG-MEWA Executive Bureau and Council Meetings, which will last for two days between 25-30 October or between 17-20 November.