Zhengzhou, Host of 8th UCLG ASPAC Congress 2020 – Knowing the City Much Better
Zhengzhou has been selected to host the upcoming 8th UCLG ASPAC Congress on 24-28 August 2020. In addition to attending the biggest local governments association in Asia-Pacific region, there are lots of other reasons you will not want to miss. The City of History...
Nunukan: Transformation for Better Services to Local People
Mayor Asmin Laura Hafid of Nunukan (North Kalimantan, Indonesia) was inaugurated on 1 June 2016. From that moment on, Mayor Laura has initiated a series of transformational actions aimed to provide better services for local people and improve the city’s welfare....
Decade of Action
With ten more years left for us to reach the targets set under the 2030 UN Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we would like to flash out the progress made in Asia and the Pacific region so far, and share the UN’s recently launched...
Guangzhou City Leads the Way for Better Care of Mother and Child
Breastfeeding is very important for both babies and mothers. Breast milk gives newborn infants rich nutrition and immunity for certain diseases. Breastfeeding also provides a physical and emotional connection between babies and their mothers, while enabling the latter...
From Faecal Sludge Management to Inclusive, Sustainable and Safe Sanitation To Shift Bangladesh’s Paradigm on SDG 6
The Joint Monitoring Report by WHO-UNICEF indicated that Bangladesh had achieved the target of 100% access to sanitation in 2015, however, the reality on the ground is that this achievement has not been fully supported by proper sanitation services. One of the...
Hang Tuah Jaya Expressed Interest to Partner with GCoM in Addressing Climate Change
20 January 2020 | HANG TUAH JAYA – The Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) Southeast Asia (SEA) is gaining more traction as Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal (HTJMC) expressed its interest to join the network. GCoM SEA was launched in September 2018 to galvanise Southeast Asian...
Guangzhou City Demonstrates the Key Role of Local Government in Stimulating Economy and Boosting Foreign Trade Cooperation
9-13 January, 2020 | Guangzhou Trade opportunities have been significantly boosted following the successful conclusion of “Chic Hong Kong”, a five-day exposition that drew nearly 130,000 visitors and potential buyers, many of them were top global firms. The event was...
Join Us! VLR Cities and Regions Networking and Match-Making Event – #WUF10
11 February 2020 | 2pm-4pm | Room 20, Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre - ADNEC Localisation of SDGs needs to go beyond adapting global goals to the local levels. Commitment and political will, as well as co-creation of solutions with communities to address global...
World Urban Forum (WUF) 10
The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established in 2001 by the United Nations to address one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. Convened by UN-Habitat, the...
5th South Asian Cities Summit
New age urban and economic developments are transforming the fundamental nature and structure of cities around the world. Alongside, cities are also facing challenges of extreme nature globally; from drought-like situations in Cape Town and Shimla to flooding in...
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