A world full of empowered women is not one where men are marginalised. It is a world where everyone thrives. Gender-based issues, due to their global implications, have always been in the limelight over the last few decades. But unfortunately, the scope has always been limited to theoretical writings and practically it is a rare …
LEADING the Bacoor district, Mayor Lani Mercado ensured the improvement of local development in various aspects. Her works also received awards from various bodies focusing on governance and appreciating individuals in politics. Under the leadership of Mayor Lani, the city government of Bacoor launched ‘Ate Lani Caravan’ programme, an initiative aimed at eradicating malnutrition in …
Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla of Bacoor: Serving the City and the People Read More »
December 17, 2022 | GUNSAN City has joined hands with its sister city, Windsor of Canada, to jointly respond to the rapidly changing global economy and industries in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic period. The delegation of Windsor (Mayor Drew Dilkens) visited Gunsan on December 17, 2022, and had a tour of major factories at …
Gunsan – Windsor City: Towards Practical Exchanges with the Economic Cooperation Read More »
Southeast Asia celebrated cultural mix in many ways, including the most recent Lunar New Year. New World Encyclopedia records that most Southeast Asian countries top the list of the most significant number of Chinese birth or descent population. Local people celebrate the exuberant holiday with a mix of local flavours due to the lengthy history of …
Southeast Asia: Cultural Mix Welcoming Lunar New Year Read More »
UCLG ASPAC is organising the first session of the Executive Bureau 2023 in Nepal and its 9th Congress in Yiwu, China. The election of the President and Governing Body will be conducted through its 9th Congress. The Hosts of these Statutory Meetings are making preparation. This year, preparation will be made from Nepal and culminated …
From Nepal to China: Road to the 9th Congress of UCLG ASPAC Read More »
ONE common challenge faced by female candidates walking up to the leadership ladder is unequal opportunity. However, this is not the case for Regent Umi Azizah, leader of the Regency of Tegal, Indonesia. Instead, she pointed out that it is the internal human resources that challenge her leadership which prioritises clean governance. Nevertheless, Regent Umi …
Regent Umi Azizah of Tegal: Leadership, Local Economic Development, and More Read More »
With the cooperation of local stakeholders, particularly local governments as the closest institution to communities, approximately 60% of all SDG targets can be strongly realised. Knowledge on SDG localisation is therefore a key priority in Pakistan, as evidenced by the establishment of its own SDGs Knowledge Hub (SKH) on January 26th, 2023, through the LEAD for SDGs programme.
Today, talks of climate action are on the rise, particularly considering the dire outcomes of the COP27, with loss and damage from climate change being the most pressing issues. With that in mind, achieving Goal 13 of the 2030 Agenda or SDGs calls for more urgent action as 2030 draws nearer. In response to this …
Where are we on SDGs Localisation? What are the ways moving forward? Read More »
COP27 has been a platform to solidify and redirect cooperation between countries to mitigate climate issues such as extreme weather events and increasing greenhouse concentration as the progress limiting global temperature rise may be hindered. On the positive side, COP27 results in loss and damage funding agreements to aid countries vulnerable to climate disasters, carbon …
How COP27 Impacts Local Governance in Climate Issues Read More »
Latin America and Asia-Pacific Collaboration for Greater Impact to the World Global South: Challenges & Opportunities Cooperation among countries in the Global South is not new. In 1955, newly independent countries gathered in Bandung, Indonesia for the Asian-African Conference. Drawing on the principles of the Conference, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was established in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia. …
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