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UCLG seeks a new chief  
Barcelona, 19 Jan 11
After six years of consolidation as the united voice of local and regional authorities worldwide, the global body, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) is looking for a new Secretary General to drive it into a new phase.
Clos supports a new vision for our urban future  
Nairobi, 19 Nov 10
Joan Clos, the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT this week was a key speaker at the opening of the Third Congress of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in Mexico.
Barcelona hosts cities policy forum  
Barcelona, Spain, 27 Jan 09
The City of Barcelona and the World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments hosted the Cities Alliance Annual Public Policy Forum, on 20 and 21 January, which this year focused on ways to improve the effectiveness of development aid. Local and regional government representatives, donor agency representatives and development institutions agreed...
UN-HABITAT Executive Director explains work of UN at special seminar  
Maputo, 26 May 08
UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, last week held talks with former President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique
Council of Europe backs UN-HABITAT decentralization plans  
Moscow, 22 Nov 06
UN-HABITAT’s drive for decentralization and strengthening local authorities last week received the backing of the Council of Europe.
Annan warns world mayors on urban poverty  
New York, 9 Sept 05
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told a gathering of world mayors and other city officials on Thursday that over the next 30 years virtually all of the world’s population growth would occur in the urban areas of low and middle-income countries.
World Mayors, local authorities rally for Tsunami victims  
Paris, 20 Jan 05
Mayors and local government representatives from around the world have asked their umbrella body, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), to facilitate implementation of an action plan to respond to the specific needs of communities stricken by the tsunami disaster.
UN-HABITAT and UCLG Sign Historic Agreement  
Barcelona, 17 Sept 04
In a fitting conclusion to the Second World Urban Forum in Barcelona, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) leaders and UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Anna Tibaijuka, today signed a historic agreement that will elevate the working relationship between the United Nations system and local governments around the world to a new level. The agreement is aimed essentially at localizing the Millennium Development Goals to which world leaders committed themselves in the year 2000.
United Cities and Local Governments organization launched in Paris  
Paris, 2 May 04
The President of France, Jacques Chirac, the President of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, and over 2000 delegates including mayors and councilors from around the world witnessed the launch of the Founding Congress of the United Cities and Local Governments today.
AGRED – a new advisory group for promoting decentralisation  
Gatineau, 17 Mar 04
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has established an Advisory Group of Experts on Decentralisation (AGRED) to guide the international dialogue on decentralisation and provide advice on strengthening local authorities around the world.
 
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