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International Women’s day Week 2021 Gender Equality in Times of Crisis and the Role of Local Governments in Creating Enabling Environments for the Empowerment of Women and Girls

In the light of the International Women’s Day week 2021, it is once again increasingly clear that tangible breakthroughs are now met with new yet familiar changes. With more women staying at home during the pandemic, they are facing layered burdens such as juggling paid work and caregiving, while facing the threat of job loss …

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KALTIM Virtual Tourism Expo 2021: UCLG ASPAC’s Support for Tourism Recovery under the LOCALISE SDGs Project

As the COVID-19 pandemic hits its one-year mark in March 2021, its effects still affect many sectors in Indonesia, particularly tourism. The tourism industry is still not able to fully operate. However, this pandemic also gives us an opportunity for readjustments of strategy, such as in guaranteeing safe domestic tourism during the times of economic …

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Race to Zero Race to Resilience Global Campaigning to Create A Healthy, Resilient, Zero Carbon Future

The Race To Resilience is a global umbrella campaign – the sibling to ​Race To Zero. ​ It was launched at the Climate Adaptation Summit on 25th January 2021 by Alok Sharma as COP26 President designate, with opening remarks by Ban Ki-Moon, 8th Secretary General of the United Nations. The Race to Zero and Race …

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CRIC Project – Field Officer – Kalimantan area

Background UCLG ASPAC is the largest regional section of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), and amalgamation of International Union of Local Authorities (IULA), United Towns Organization (UTO), and World Association of the Major Metropolises (METROPOLIS). UCLG was established on 1 January 2004 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Following this unification, UCLG ASPAC was …

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Enabling Environment on Climate Resilience Inclusive Cities : City Commitment to Tackle Climate Change on Sustainable Waste Management

UCLG ASPAC represents local governments politically within the international community, and with the United Nations and its agencies. It also promotes inclusive societies which safeguard equality, social and economic justice, and sustainable community development. UCLG ASPAC is engaged in all relevant thematic fields for nurturing sustainable development comprising local economic development, climate change, disaster resiliency, …

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Message from Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Executive Director

“As governments look beyond COVID-19, cities have a vital role to play in building back better. On the front lines, they’re integral to facilitating cooperation and securing necessary green investments. In what promises to be a robust discussion of ideas and action, Innovate4Cities conference will bring together champions of green recovery — those leading the …

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INNOVATE4CITIES CONFERENCE

About the conference Co-hosted by UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), the Innovate4Cities conference will be the leading gathering on urban solutions and implementation pathways by and for cities, researchers, policy makers, businesses, innovators and students in 2021. Source : https://trello.com/b/SUHPdYjg/innovate4cities-conference

The Newly Elected UCLG ASPAC President, Mr. Ashok Kumar Calls for Cooperation, Knowledge Sharing and Re-evaluation of Global Commitments

Hundreds of participants from local governments, local governments associations and city representatives from countries all over the Asia-Pacific region gathered for the UCLG ASPAC 2021 hybrid online Council Meeting on 25th February 2021. One important agenda is the election of the new president of the ASPAC Regional Section, Mr. Ashok Kumar Byanju Shresta, Chair of …

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THE NEXT HOST OF 2021 UCLG ASPAC CONGRESS AND 2022 UCLG WORLD CONGRESS

Zhengzhou City, China During the Council Meeting 2021, Zhengzhou City has expressed its strong intention to still host the face-to-face 2021 UCLG ASPAC CONGRESS in September 2021. Zhengzhou City, the capital of Centra China Henan’s Province, with a GDP US$ 149,2 billion reported in 2018, per capita GDP of 100.000 Yuan. The city is populated …

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RELEASE: UCLG ASPAC 2021 Council Meeting “Kicking of the New Chapter”

UCLG ASPAC, as the largest section of UCLG, plays its role as representative of local governments in the Asia Pacific region. With intense preparation, and to fulfill its Secretariat role, UCLG ASPAC held its bi-annual Council Meeting on Thursday (25/02) at Plataran, Senayan, South Jakarta. Due to social restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of …

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