On this #WorldCitiesDay , we remain committed to strengthening the collaboration between United Nations and the Municipalist Movement to achieve #GlobalGoals and navigate the challenges of our communities for a better future for all

#Listen2Cities
#LocalAction

65% of the SDG targets cannot be achieved without #LocalAction . UCLG ASPAC is well represented at the #WorldCitiesDay celebrations in Shanghai by Secretary General Bernadia I Tjandradewi.

Act Local to Go Global

Chongqing, our member city, has been nickednamed the '8D magic city' for its mountainous landscape and architectural wonders in SW China. The Dazu Rock Carvings near the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. #WindowIntoUCLG UCLG ASPAC iChongqing

We are greatly saddened with the tragedy at Itaewon, Seoul. Our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish for quick recovery to all the injured.

My deepest condolences to the families who lost the beloved ones over the Itaewon tragedy. Very sad! I hope this kind of tragedy will not happen again in the future.UCLG ASPAC

The wooden sculpture on our exhibition is Lapu-Lapu. Legend says that he defeated Magellan at the Battle of Mactan in 1521. It was provided by Catbalogan, the capital of Western Samar province in the Philippines.
#WindowintoUCLG UCLG ASPAC Catbalogan City

Look at this cute girl on our exhibition! Aman is a tourism IP of Guangzhou, one of our member cities. The figure is designed with the inspiration of Canton Tower which is a landmark of the city. #WindowintoUCLG UCLG ASPAC Guangzhou China

Disasters are not natural. They are a societal failure. In this feature Ilan Kelman explains 3 practices for pandemic prevention.

#NoNaturalDisasters bit.ly/3gNXVWJ

🚲Interested in improving your city's #cycling infrastructure? #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange

✨Check out this funding opportunity, as well as key lessons from previous peer learning on #Sustainable Urban Mobility w Deutscher Städtetag GIZ UN-Habitat 👉 learning.uclg.org/peer_learning_…

Xiang embroidery, which originated from Hunan province, is one of China's four famous embroideries with a history of more than 2,000 years. We exhibited such artworks provided by Changsha, one of our member cities. #WindowintoUCLG UCLG ASPAC This is Hunan

🟤✨Bernadia Tjandradewi SecGen UCLG ASPAC and Jordi Vaquer, SecGen Metropolis participate in the #SNGWOFI conference!

They share views on #governance in times of crisis where #localgovs must build resiliency and networks of #LRGs help bridge the multilevel governance dialogue.

#MainstreamingSDG
Day2 Areas: Exercises regarding SDG data collection, monitoring, and reporting following the group activity for proposing actions to mainstream SDGs at the district level.
#LEAD4SDGs
#AcceleratingSDGsLocalisation

ADC Mr. Siraj Baloch shared that these trainings should be continued and the participants should replicate these trainings in their own districts. A sustainable LG system will foster SDGs implementation. Separate sessions on each SDG should be arranged.

The UCLG Vice-Presidency counts with:

⚪️Oumarou Dogari Moumouni, Mayor of Niamey, AFRICA
⚪️Ashok Kumar Byanju Shrestha, Mayor of Dhulikhel, ASIA-PACIFIC
⚪️Aysen Nikolaev, Head of Sakha Republic,EURASIA
⚪️Carola Gunnarsson, Lord Mayor of Sala, Vice-President of the SALAR, EUROPE

We welcome the 'Pact for the Future.' Putting care and people at the centre of local action is essential for sustainable and thriving societies. We cannot achieve #UHC without united cities and local governments.
#UHC 2030

The spirit of unity remains strong indeed after #UCLGCongress

Our Global Municipal Movement knows #Caring for People, Planet & Government is no longer an option for a democratic & sustainable future to leave no one and no place behind.

The pact ✨🔗 bit.ly/3eOmDrJ

#HappeningNow at the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the ASPAC Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022,
Bernadia Tjandradewi 'If we would like to implement disabled inclusivity, we should consider accessibility, and this is important'

#HappeningNow at the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the ASPAC Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022,
Bernadia Tjandradewi 'We need to unlock the opportunities of the #peoplewithdisabilities in all aspects to #MakingTheRightReal