Month: July 2025

Youth Voices, Healthier Futures: Advancing SDG 3 Together

July 25, 2025 | Jakarta – UCLG ASPAC hosted an inspiring event, titled “Youth as Catalysts for SDG 3: Advancing Health and Well-being for a Sustainable Future.” The session welcomed a delegation of Korean students from Daegu Health College, Daejeon Health College, Gwangju Health College, and Kyungpook National University, seeking to explore how young people …

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Sejong City Museum

Sejong City, in collaboration with the Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency (MACCA) and LH Corporation, is planning to open the Sejong City Museum in 2027. This museum will serve to preserve and exhibit various cultural heritage and artifacts unearthed and collected during the city’s development process. As Korea’s administrative capital, Sejong has accumulated a wide …

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Youth Engagement at the UNESCO APCAD Youth Camp in Gwangju

July 3 to 8, 2025 | Gwangju – UCLG ASPAC member, Gwangju reaffirmed its historical legacy as a global beacon of democracy and human rights—this time by becoming a platform for youth voices shaping the ethical future of artificial intelligence (AI). The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cities Against Discrimination (APCAD) Youth Camp, held under the theme “AI …

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RISE Kuala Lumpur: Circular Economy and Sustainability in Urban Waste Management

Kuala Lumpur, an active member of UCLG ASPAC, promotes the Recovery Initiative Sustainable Eco-Facility (RISE) as a solution to tackle the city’s growing urban challenges, such as rising waste volumes, increasing landfill pressure, and low recycling rates. According to UNESCAP (2021), Kuala Lumpur generates around 161,000 tons of plastic waste annually, much of which could …

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Framing Synergies, Grounding Solutions: Advancing Local Perspectives at the Asia-Pacific Synergy Report Meeting

July 7–8, 2025 | Manila – UCLG ASPAC Secretary General, Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, shared a key voice anchoring the role of local governments and cities in the broader sustainability discourse in the First In-Person Expert Group Meeting for the Asia-Pacific Synergy Report. This event, attended by over fifty experts from across the region, is …

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Continuing Advocacy for Local and Regional Governments’ Access to Loss and Damage Fund

July 9-11, 2025 | Cebu – UCLG ASPAC attended the Sixth Meeting of the Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) held in Cebu, July 9-11, 2025. Atty. Elmer Datuin, Councillor of Baguio City and Chairman of the Advocacy Committee of the Philippine Councillors League (PCL), an active member of UCLG …

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Mayor Raisa Trenas-Chu of Iloilo City: Dedication to Public Services

Mayor Raisa Trenas-Chu of Iloilo City, Philippines, is the first elected woman mayor of the city. At the beginning of her administration, end of June 2025, Mayor Raisa mentioned her promise to improve public health, education, and social services. Looking at her contributions back before she was announced city leader, people hope that her administration …

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Accelerating the 2030 Agenda: Local and Regional Governments at the Forefront of SDG Action

July 15-16, 2025 | New York – This year, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) has once again reaffirmed that the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be realised without the meaningful and empowered participation of Local and Regional Governments (LRGs). As part of the official programme of the HLPF 2025, the Global Task …

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