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Post-COP26: 5 Climate Issues Southeast Asian Countries Need to Anticipate in 2022
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow was a crucial moment in our battle against one of the most significant issues in human history; climate change. Negotiations lasted for two weeks, with the Glasgow Climate Pact as the final...

Mayor Emiko Okuyama of Sendai: Leading a Resilient Recovery, Knowledge Sharing, and Women Empowerment
MAYOR Emiko Okuyama of Sendai is the first-ever woman mayor in a major Japanese city. She is known as the one who brings a resilient recovery to Sendai. The natural disaster that befallen Japan in 2011 created a colossal impact on society, especially the Sendai...

Seoul 2040 Comprehensive Plan: “Local Seoul For Me, Global Seoul For All”
April 2022 | The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced a draft of the Seoul 2040 Comprehensive Plan to create a new spatial planning framework for new urban spatial structures suitable for the future amidst digital transformation. It is a long-term plan that...

DMZ Peace Tour by Daejeon City and UCLG in the Spirit of UCLG Congress 2022
Photo courtesy of www.kmib.co.kr Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-Jung and UCLG Secretary General Emilia Saiz organised a DMZ peace tour in Panmunjom on April 6th 2022. This tour is the main agenda of the 2022 Daejeon World Congress, which is part of peace between Korea...

Mayor Rachel Reese of Nelson: A Compassionate Leader
Mayor Rachel is recognised as a trusted and empathetic leader who builds relationships with people from different backgrounds. She is the first person who receives Vital Voices awards in her act of supporting outstanding women political leaders. Under her leadership...

Mayor Low Yen Ling of The South West District, Singapore: Community’s Convenience and Needs at the Centre
MAYOR Low Yen Ling of South West District (Singapore) has been focusing on community’s needs and convenience in her leadership role. It is shown in the major improvements in Bukit Gombak, the education sector, and fund care innovation in helping the society. Bukit...

Urban Innovation in ASPAC Region: Awarded ASPAC Cities of the 5th Guangzhou Award
GUANGZHOU Award entered its fifth cycle in 2021. Going through a ten-year journey, Guangzhou Award has collected more than 1,300 cases of urban governance innovation from all over the world and provided significant references for cities around the world. Against the...

Regent Cellica of Karawang Regency: Inspiration for Women in Leadership Position
UCLG ASPAC highly encourages cities to give equal opportunities for both women and men to become a leader and appreciates those that have done so. Karawang Regency (West Java, Indonesia) is one of them and as a result, currently Karawang is witnessing the progress...

Research Study on “Analysis of Budgetary Allocations for SDGs in Pakistan (2019-2021) – Key Findings
ONE of the key result areas under Local Empowerment, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Localisation in Pakistan programme funded by the EU Pakistan is to conduct empirical researches aimed at informed planning and development in...

Mayor Arya Rajendran of Thiruvananthapuram: Role Model of Female and Young Leader
MAYOR Arya Rajendran was born on 12 January 1999. Elected in December 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic has arisen, Mayor Arya has shown good works and become a role model for female and young leaders in managing and leading a municipality. Elected at the age of 21, Mayor...