News

The European Commission has launched an open public consultation on the future of EU development policy to inform a future revision of the European Consensus on Development, the EU’s policy statement that commits the EU...
Nuffic, the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education, is offering a fellowship to participate in two courses at The Hague Academy for Local Governance, taking place at the beginning...

Policy Items: relevant information for CIB members

"Local governments can be a very important catalyser to address the challenges that we have identified in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and other international agreements", said UCLG Deputy Secretary General Emilia...
Which good examples exist on the cooperation with national government on preparing input for international agendas? This month we showcase the example from the Netherlands. Habitat III: inclusion of local governments in...
In the  run-up to the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, which will take place on the 11th of July, 22 countries have volunteered to report on their progress in the implementation of the...

CIB member updates

In the light of the discussions of a new Magna Carta, that will change Mexico City’s status from a Federal District (just like the cities of Bogotá, Washington or Brasilia) into an autonomous city government, the inclusion...

Publications

Local Authorities Acting Globally for Sustainable Development
AURI brief: participating in effective urban governance
The 2030 Agenda - Supporting a more peaceful, just and inclusive society in Kenya
UN Habitat World Cities Report 2016: Urbanization and Development - Emerging futures