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We are pleased to inform you that the call for applications for the ICLEI 2026 Local Sustainability Award is now open. Organized by ICLEI Europe,...Read More

Following the UCLG-MEWA Congress held in October 2025, the Presidency of the UCLG-MEWA Committee on Environment has been newly elected. To ensure a coordinated and...Read More

The UCLG Annual Retreat 2026 was held from 23–27 February in Barcelona, bringing together local and regional leaders to examine the evolving role of cities...Read More

UCLG-MEWA took part in the Consultation Meeting for the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held...Read More

The UCLG-MEWA Committee on Women (MEWA Women) Presidency and Committee Meeting convened in İzmit on February 13, hosted by İzmit Municipality, and brought together local...Read More

The UCLG-MEWA Committee on Social Inclusion Presidency and Committee Meeting convened in Ankara on February 11,2026, bringing together mayors, municipal officials, experts, and international partners...Read More

The UCLG-MEWA Committee on Culture & Tourism (CC&T) Presidency and Committee Meeting was held in Muğla on February 7, 2026, convening mayors, local government representatives,...Read More

The SDG Index Training, organized by UCLG-MEWA and hosted by the Esenler Municipality Directorate of Innovation and Technology, was successfully held on January 22, 2026....Read More

The first Subnational Voluntary Review “VSR Türkiye Workshop”  was organized under the auspices of Karatay Municipality. The workshop addressed the implementation of the United Nations...Read More

United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), in collaboration with UCLG-MEWA, UCLG ASPAC, the City of Dubai, Quezon City, and the Middle East Centre for Training...Read More

UCLG-MEWA Committee on Smart Cities & Urban Mobility Presidency and Committee Meeting was successfully held via Zoom on January 22, 2026. Organized in collaboration with...Read More