United Cities

🟡#UCLGMeets At our Executive Bureau, we are thrilled to announce that 🔈Registration to our World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders & UCLG World Congress is OPEN! 📍Tangier 📅 22-25 June 👉 Be a part of the largest exercise in Local Democracy! …istration.uclgcongresstangier2026.com

At #WHRCF2026, UN High Commissioner @volker_turk celebrated the growth of the Human Rights Cities Initiative to 104 members. Developed with @UCLG_org, the goal is 1,000 cities by 2028. 🔗 Access the Guidance Framework for Human Rights Cities here: uclg-cisdp.org/sites/default/…

🔵Opening Ceremony of the 2026 World Human Rights Cities Forum in Gwangju: #HumanRights Cities Against Authoritarianism and Populism. 🔸️Mayor KANG Gi-jung 🔸️@Volker_turk 🔸️@UCLG_Saiz 🔵 Cities are a beacon of hope in these difficult times

📍Urban 20 Sherpa Meeting @LACity At the Opening Segment, our ASG of Partnerships @pablomarmisol emphasized that the value of #U20 lies in bringing cities together as equals to defend multilateral spaces. 💧 Water, energy & essential services are key to improving people’s lives.

Last week in Larnaca at the 16th #CultureNext Conference! We joined cities & cultural actors from across Europe and beyond to discuss culture, resilience & the creative sector Regional #CapitalsOfCulture are key to shaping the global urban agenda & strengthen international ties

A los cinco años del fallecimiento de Miguel Lifschitz, @MonicaFein homenajea su legado. Una gestión con los servicios públicos como bandera, con el cuidado en el centro de sus decisiones, y con el interés general siempre en el centro. Una forma de cuidar Santa Fe.

🔵 + 50 New local pledges 💸 > USD 10M mobilized. 👥 92M+ neighbours reached. Regions & #LocGov worldwide commit to deliver on the UN Migration Compact, via inclusive local service provision.

#IMRF @CelestinFranz of @IOM_EHSA notes that global agendas must work for the communities where people live, highlighting that these pledges from local and regional governments are commitments to action: they reflect practical solutions and a determination to deliver results.

📍#IMRF2026 Local Coalition Side-Event 🗣️Deputy Mayor of Migrant and Refugee Rights of Chicago, Beatriz Ponce de León highlights Chicago’s pledge to remain a welcoming city—not only in practice, but in policy—centering humanitarianism, belonging, and social justice.

📍#IMRF2026 🗣️ El Prefecto @jotalloretv destaca el trabajo de la @AzuayPrefectura en un pacto local para garantizar los derechos de las personas en movilidad, generando los datos necesarios para desarrollar políticas públicas reales con enfoque de derechos. @ORUFOGAR

#IMRF2026 Local Coalition Side-Event 🗣️Victor Semple, Director of Migration at the @mjspgov highlights Brazil’s new National Policy on Migration, Refuge, and Statelessness, which explicitly recognizes that local governments are key players in migration management and integration

#IMRF2026 Evento paralelo Regina Nunes, primera dama de São Paulo, destaca que el programa de comidas público de la ciudad, uno de los más grandes del mundo, sirve millones de comidas diarias y es clave para promover la seguridad alimentaria de migrantes y otros residentes

📍 #IMRF2026 Événement parallèle 🗣️ Ababacar Ndao, Président du Conseil Départemental de Dagana, souligne l'importance d'unir les communautés frontalières en donnant la priorité à la concertation participative avec l'ensemble des parties prenantes. @ORUFOGAR

📍#IMRF2026 Evento paralelo 🗣️El Alcalde Javier A. Ortega @AytoFuenlabrada destaca la importancia del liderazgo de los GLR para fomentar el intercambio multicultural y la colaboración a través de la democracia participativa para construir una ciudad más inclusiva y justa

📍#IMRF2026 Local Coalition for Migrants & Refugees Side-Event Jennifer Acquah, Principal Planning Officer at @mlgcragh, notes that counties and cities remain at the frontline of integration. Migration governance is included as a central component of Ghana's new development plan

📍#IMRF2026 Local Coalition for Migrants & Refugees Side-Event @albert_llado recalls that local & regional governments are essential to bridging the implementation gap. They ensure the inclusion of migrants and rebuild trust, turning global agendas into tangible realities.

#IMRF2026 Local Coalition for Migrants & Refugees Side-Event Vittoria Zanuso @MayorsMigration highlights that mayors are leading migrant integration through local action. The Global Cities Fund has mobilized $30M and is supporting 30+ cities leading initiatives.

📍#IMRF2026 Local Coalition for Migrants & Refugees Side-Event Coordinator @SvanHaasen moderates “Delivering Impact at Scale” panel, where city leaders share GCM pledges, unpack structural barriers & spotlight effective local govt - national govt migration governance.

🌐#Listen2Cities 📍At #IMRF evening reception celebrating migrant contributions Hosted by @Canada, @JavierAyalaO represents #LocalGov with Canada’s Minister of Immigration @LenaMetlegeDiab Spain's Minister of Inclusion & Migration @SaizElma , and @UNmigration @IOMchief

🌐#Listen2Cities 📍 #IMRF side event on financing migration inclusion, co-organized by Local Coalition for Migrants & Refugees We highlight the need for financial instruments that bridge global funds with local needs, integrating cities in the governance of financial mechanisms

🔵From Arendal to Bogotá, Barcelona to Karachi, 53 #LRGs bring 50+ new pledges to #IMRF2026 to support & include newcomers in local communities. W/ limited resources, they improve local policies, services and housing on the ground. Explore city actions👇 localcoalition.org/actions-overvi…