Eurasia Regional Section of the World organization "United Cities and Local Governments"
Eurasia Regional Section of the World organization "United Cities and Local Governments"
From 13 to 15 June, Seville hosted meetings of the Executive Bureau of the “United Cities and Local Governments” World Organization as part of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum in a hybrid format, attended by mayors of cities from around the world. The common theme of sessions of the Executive Bureau was "Local and Regional Governments Fostering Peace at the Front Line of Emergencies".
UN-Habitat, UCLG and the International Center for Migration Policy Development have been collaborating for 10 years, putting migration issues on local agendas to increase local participation in national and global policy development. The joint organization of the Forum in Seville with the support of local governments is another indication of the successful partnership in fulfilling the ambition to ensure territorial solidarity and cooperation of people.
That is why the main discussions of the Executive Bureau were devoted not only to the importance of local and territorial actions in creating peaceful conditions, but also in managing crises and resolving everyday conflict situations, such as managing migration and refugees within the territories of the countries of the world.
“Local and regional governments are territorial structures closest to citizens. They are a tool to ensure equality, provide services and guarantee rights,” Isabel Rodriguez, Minister for Territorial Governance of Spain, highlighted.
During the meetings, the key policy issues and strategic priorities defined by UCLG’s members lately, as well as the preparation for the upcoming World Congress in Daejeon were discussed. The meeting of the Financial Management Committee took place at the event. Members of the Committee discussed the closure of accounts for 2021, the budget execution for 2022 and amendments to the electoral procedure.
At this event UCLG-Eurasia was represented by President of the Eurasia Section and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Vice-Mayor of Kazan Evgeniya Lodvigova, Chairman of Ulyanovsk City Council Ilya Nozhechkin, Chairman of Moscow City Duma Aleksey Shaposhnikov, Mayor of Kentau Rashid Ayupov, Deputy Chairman of Bishkek City Council Toktosun Sultanov, Secretary General of UCLG-Eurasia Rasikh Sagitov and others.
20.06.2022
