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World Water Forum, Marseilles, 12-17 Mach 2012


 

As we approach the 6th World Water Forum co-organized by the French Government, the City of Marseilles and the World Water Council, we would like to inform you that the 14th and 15th of March will be dedicated to local and regional authorities.

 

As you know, at the 5th World Water Forum (Istanbul 2009), UCLG, ICLEI and the World Water Council worked together to mobilize over 250 elected officials from around the world to adopt the Istanbul Water Consensus, which a large number of you signed and some have already implemented. To date, more than 800 cities and regions have joined the Istanbul Water Consensus and we hope to obtain 1000 signatories for the 6th World Water Forum.

 

Being well aware of the future potential of the Istanbul Water Consensus and eager to increase its political significance, UCLG and the World Water Council would like to propose a policy preamble to the Consensus during the 6th World Water Forum.

 

To this end and to facilitate wider ownership of the Istanbul Water Consensus, we invite you to send us your proposals for amendments to the Consensus itself and also to share the strong political messages for Local and Regional Authorities that you want to convey at the 6th World Water Forum.

 

All your proposals for amendments and political messages should be sent to Ms. Celine Dubreuil (c.dubreuil@worldwatercouncil.org) and Mr. Mohamed Boussraoui (m.boussraoui@uclg.org) by no later than 6 February 2012.

 

Please click here to access Istanbul Water Consensus and other documents of the Forum: http://www.worldwaterforum6.org/en/commissions/political/local-and-regional-authorities-political-process/?id=220sitemap

 

 
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World Water Forum, Marseilles, 12-17 Mach 2012


 

As we approach the 6th World Water Forum co-organized by the French Government, the City of Marseilles and the World Water Council, we would like to inform you that the 14th and 15th of March will be dedicated to local and regional ... + info

UCLG Committee on Culture - Rio+20, Your involvement, now


 

Since its birth, the Committee on Culture of UCLG has advocated to consider culture as a key element of sustainability. Rio+20 has been a priority target for the last two years.

 

The zero draft of the outcome document of Rio+20 Conference was released on 10 ... + info

Update on Rio +20


 

The zero draft of the outcome document of Rio+20 Conference, based on the contributions from States, international organizations and stakeholders, including local authorities and UCLG’s submission earlier shared, is now available.

 

In the enclosed ... + info

6th IOPD Distinction “Best Practice in Citizens´ Participation”


The International Observatory for Participatory Democracy (IOPD) encourages you to present a candidacy application for the 6th Edition of the "Best Practice in Citizens´ Participation" Distinction given for initiatives developed at the local level. ... + info

Adoption in Florence of the Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City




The UCLG World Council held last 11 December 2011 in Florence (Italy) decided to adopt the Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City at the proposal of the Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights. ... + info





The Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City is an initiative that emerged from the Local Authorities Forum (FAL) for Social Inclusion and Participatory Democracy that took place in Caracas in 2006. Based on the discussions between local governments from around the world that took place in this Forum, a group of experts from various countries wrote a first draft (2007-2008), which was then discussed and amended by elected representatives, experts and representatives of civil society from all over the world (2009-2010).

 

 

Under the leadership initially of Barcelona Provincial Council and subsequently of the city of Nantes and the Pays de la Loire Region, the initiative has been collectively discussed at several international events, including the last three FALs and World Social Forums (Nairobi, 2007; Belém do Pará, 2009; and Dakar, 2011), the 5th World Urban Forum of UN HABITAT (Rio de Janeiro, 2010), the 4th World Forum on Human Rights in Nantes (2010) and the 3rd UCLG World Congress (Mexico City, 2010).

 

 

All this advocacy work and the collective drawing up of the Charter-Agenda has made possible building strategic links with social movements, with United Nations agencies (particularly HABITAT and UNESCO) and within our organisation, UCLG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the current situation of economic crisis and a possible reduction in rights, the Charter-Agenda is a tool for local governments to build more inclusive, democratic and solidarity-based societies in dialogue with urban dwellers.

 

 

Please, click on the following link to read the last version of the Charter-Agenda:

 

§  Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the Citysitemap



 

 

 
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Local and regional leaders contribute to the Rio +20 Draft Zero document


 

United Cities and Local Governments is pleased to share with you the local and regional authorities’ messages in support of sustainable development policies, and our contribution to the zero draft outcome document of Rio+20, encompassing inputs from UCLG members, committees ... + info

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