Elif Serra Ateş

Mediterranean Climate Summit Concludes with Muğla Joint Declaration on Local Climate Commitment

Elif Serra Ateş1 October 2026

UCLG-MEWA participated in the Mediterranean Climate Summit, organized by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, held in Menteşe, Muğla, from 28...Read More

Deadline Extended! | 3rd Edition of Resilient City International Competition organized by Tehran Municipality

Elif Serra Ateş24 September 2026

We are pleased to inform our network that Tehran Municipality, in partnership with UCLG-MEWA and the Asian Mayors Forum, is organizing the 3rd edition of...Read More

UN Water Conference, 8-10 December, Abu Dhabi

Elif Serra Ateş23 September 2026

The 2026 UN Water Conference, co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, will take place in Abu Dhabi from 8 to 10 December 2026....Read More

The Sixth meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors

Elif Serra Ateş1 September 2026

We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming Sixth meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors (2026), taking place from 12 to 13 October 2026,...Read More

World Mayors Tour China

Elif Serra Ateş31 August 2026

We are pleased to inform you about an upcoming opportunity for one Mayor from the MEWA region to participate in the World Mayors Tour of China,...Read More

UCLG-MEWA Champions Local Action and Governance at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar

Elif Serra Ateş31 August 2026

As extreme weather events, land degradation, and severe droughts continue to disrupt cities globally, local and regional governments took center stage at the 17th session...Read More

UCLG-MEWA Forum on Innovation and Food Systems Took Place in Selçuklu

Elif Serra Ateş3 August 2026

UCLG-MEWA Forum on Innovation and Food Systems brought together municipal leaders, regional delegates, international representatives, academic experts, and urban policy specialists in Selçuklu on July...Read More

UCLG-MEWA Drives Regional SDG Action and Local Leadership at HLPF 2026

Elif Serra Ateş23 July 2026

UCLG-MEWA actively participated in the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2026, held in New York, USA, between July 7-15. With 2026 marking a critical juncture...Read More

Call for Contributions! | MEWA Agora Issue 52

Elif Serra Ateş17 July 2026

We are pleased to invite contributions for Issue 52 (September edition) of MEWA Agora, themed: “Governing the Future: Local Power in a New Era of Multilateralism.” This issue will...Read More

Launch of 2026 Report on SDG Localization at HLPF

Elif Serra Ateş17 July 2026

We are pleased to announce that the 10th Annual Report of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (facilitated by UCLG) has been officially launched at...Read More

MEWA Agora Issue 51 is out!

Elif Serra Ateş9 July 2026

We are pleased to announce that Issue 51 (June edition) of MEWA Agora, themed: “Green Frontiers: Local Leadership in Biodiversity & Land Restoration.” is out now! This issue...Read More

Call for Contributions: Localizing the Right to Adequate Housing

Elif Serra Ateş24 June 2026

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing has launched a Call for Input entitled “Localizing the Right to Adequate Housing: How...Read More

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