As the World Urban Forum met for the twelfth time, going back to its roots in Cairo, the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments sessioned as one of the official assemblies of the Forum.
As the international community gathered at the United Nations Headquarters, the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments sessioned to deliver a powerful message to the global stage. The Assembly, which took place on September 19th, was marked by a strong commitment to reshaping the United Nations' multilateral system to better reflect the voices and realities of local and regional governments around the world.
On the occasion of the 11th session of the World Urban Forum, taking place in Katowice, the organized constituency of local and regional governments gathered in the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments.
27 April - Convening of the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments at the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the New Urban Agenda
“Local governments are key leaders of change and innovation.
The World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments, our constituency’s political mechanism to the international arena, formally met during the morning of our last day of the Summit, gathering hundreds of local leaders, civil society partners and national governments.