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The 2021 UCLG Executive Bureau meetings will be held from 18 to 20 May under the theme: Care at the heart of local service provision for an inclusive recovery.

The business session of the Executive Bureau will take place on Thursday 20th preceded by a Policy Debate.

The Financial Management Committee and Committee on Statutory Affairs will meet respectively on the 18th and 19th.

The Executive Bureau will see several thematic sessions, as well as high-level policy dialogues.

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ICLEI Africa is hosting the RISE Africa 2021 Action Festival, in partnership with African Centre for Cities and Our Future Cities, on 24-28 May 2021. RISE Africa brings together diverse individuals and organisations who are contributing to sustainable urban futures in Africa. The Festival aims to celebrate our cities through creative sessions, to deepen ongoing conversations along multiple themes related to African cities, and to showcase and promote ongoing activities which are already transforming our cities. The theme for this year is NEXT URBAN CHAMPIONS*. More information 

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the city of Rabat and the city of Oujda are organizing a Webinar on “Capitalization and Dissemination – Africa: Role of Local Authorities in Migration”, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+1) on the Zoom Platform.

The objective of this Webinar is to present and exchange on the actions of the Territorial Governments in favor of the migrant populations and the mechanisms of sustainable dialogue involving the relevant actors in the migration field. 

This capitalizing meeting will bring together around the same table representatives of African local authorities, representatives of national governments, national associations of local authorities and international institutions, concerned by the inclusion of migrants in the city.  

Join us on March 30 from 15:00 (GMT+1) for this collective learning webinar and to share your experience in Migration . 

Kindly confirm your participation by registering for this event. Do not hesitate to contact us for any further information.

 

 

 

 

 

The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 15 to 26 March 2021. In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, and taking into account the latest guidance from the United Nations Secretary-General and the World Health Organization (WHO), CSW65 will take place in a hybrid format with mostly virtual meetings.

Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to attend the session.

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OECD Webinar on Water Governance in African Cities

 

A contribution to the 9th World Water Forum (Dakar, March 2022) preparatory process, this high-level session will raise the profile of Mayors and City leaders in enhancing water security in Africa, building on the evidence and guidance from two new OECD reports on Water Governance in African Cities and Water Governance in Cape Town, South Africa, prepared as a follow-up to the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize granted to the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría in 2018. This session will conclude with the launch of a new OECD/UCLG-Africa Roundtable of African Mayors for Water Security. Read more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.

World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

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Inspired by the Swedish foreign policy initiative, Drive for Democracy, ICLD organises high-level political panels called “Local Democracy Talks”.

The aim of the talks is to create a constructive dialogue and exchange of experiences among leading local politicians to strengthen democratic governance.

 

First out is #LocalDemocracyTalks​ in Kenya the 2 March with the theme: “If gender champions rule our cities: Key policies to create a more equal world from below”.

Date and time: 2nd March at 12:00-13:00 (Swedish Time) 14:00 – 15:00 (Kenyan Time)

The talk is organised in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi and UCLG Africa.

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The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) provides leadership, catalyzes, intergovernmental actions on the environment, and contributes to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The overall theme of UNEA-5 is “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals” and it calls for strengthened action to protect and restore nature and the nature-based solutions to achieve the SDGs in its three complementary dimensions (social, economic and environmental).

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The 2021 Retreat will take to heart the message that UCLG A Global Community that Cares. The discussions that will take place during the week-long gathering will aim at showcasing how our communities are working for the people, for the planet, for government, and for the future.

The UCLG Annual Retreat is a week-long gathering that provides an opportunity for the keynotes of the organization and partners to define synergies and develop actions in line with the work plans set out by the governing bodies. In 2021, it will take place on-line over the course of six days: 15-22 February.

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