Local governments throughout the world are joining the UCLG Millennium Towns and Cities Campaign by endorsing the Local Government Millennium Declaration, writing to their national government, or attaching a white banner to local government buildings on 14-16 September with the slogan "2015: No excuses! The world must be better place".

 

Below is the list of Millennium Towns and Cities that have joined the campaign so far with a brief overview of some of the key actions. Some cities and Local Government Associations are undertaking activities which go beyond those envisaged in the campaign and this information is also being gathered.

 

If your city or association wishes to join the campaign or is undertaking actions to support to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, then please contact the UCLG World Secretariat.

 

Members @ 27 March 2006

 

AFRICA

 

 

UCLG-AFRICA

 

• Information on the campaign has been transmitted to cities and national Local Government Associations across the African region.

Burkina Faso

Association of the Mayors of Burkina Faso (AMBF)

 

• Information on the campaign sent to all the local governments in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso

City of Ouagadougou

Chad

Association of Local Governments of Chad (Association des Communes de Tchad)

 

More than 70 cities of Chad have joined the Millennium Campaign through the Association of Local Governments of Chad.

Congo

City of Brazzaville

Congo

City of Dolisie

Gambia

Gambia Association of Local Governments Authorities (GALGA)

Madagascar

City of Antananarivo

Malawi

Malawi Local Governments Association (MALGA)

Malawi

City of Salima

Mali

City of Bamako

Mali

City of Bamako - District 2

Morocco

City of Rabat

Mozambique

National Association of Municipalities of Mozambique (ANAM)

Mozambique

City of Maputo

Nigeria

Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON)

Senegal

Association of the Mayors of Senegal

 

• The second edition of the « Senegalese Municipalities Days », 28-30 September, will be organised on the thematic: “The Municipality: a scale for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals”. The opening ceremony will be chaired by the President of the Republic of Senegal, Mr Abdoulaye Wade. An exhibition will be organised to show activities in favour of development made by the Municipalities.

Senegal

Borough of Grand Yoff -Dakar

Senegal

Borough of Mermoz-Sacré-Coeur - Dakar

Senegal

Municipality of Gandiaye

Senegal

Municipality of Goudomp

Senegal

Municipality of Kanel

Senegal

Municipality of Kemeber  

Senegal

Municipality of Medina Gounass

Senegal

Municipality of Passy

Senegal

Municipality of Pikine Ouest

Senegal

Municipality of Saint-Louis

Senegal

Municipality of Sedhiou

Senegal

Municipality of Tivaouane

Senegal

Municipality of Yeumbeul Sud - Pikine

Seychelles

The Association of the Districts of Victoria

 

• Information on the campaign has been sent to all the districts in Victoria.

Seychelles

City of Victoria

South Africa

Municipality of Endondakusuka

South Africa

Municipality of Klerksdorp

South Africa

Municipality of Kouga

South Africa

Municipality of Laingsburg

South Africa

Municipality of Maruleng

South Africa

Municipality of Matatiele

South Africa

Municipality of Midvaal

South Africa

Municipality of Mookgophong

South Africa

Municipality of Overstrand

South Africa

Municipality of Sol Plaatjie

South Africa

Municipality of Tshwane- Pretoria

South Africa

Municipality of Umhlathuze

South Africa

Bohlabela District Municipality

South Africa

Bonjanala Platinum District Municipality

South Africa

Cape Winlands District Municipality

South Africa

Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality

South Africa

West Rand District Municipality

South Africa

Ga Segonyana Local Municipality

South Africa

Mangaung Local Municipality

South Africa

Rustenburg Local Municipality

South Africa

Steve Tshwete Local Municipality

Togo

Union of the Local Governments of Togo (UCT - Union des Communes du Togo)

 

Wrote to its members to make them join the Campaign.

Togo

Municipality of Anehó

Togo

Municipality of Amlamé

Togo

Municipality of Atakpamé

Togo

Municipality of Badou

Togo

Municipality of Bafilo

Togo

Municipality of Bassar

Togo

Municipality of Dapaong

Togo

Municipality of Kara

Togo

Municipality of Kanté

Togo

Municipality of Kpalimé

Togo

Municipality of Lomé

Togo

Municipality of Mango

Togo

Municipality of Niamtougou

Togo

Municipality of Notsé

Togo

Municipality of Pagouda

Togo

Municipality of Sokodé

Togo

Municipality of Soutouboa

Togo

Municipality of Tabligo

Togo

Municipality of Tchamba

Togo

Municipality of Tsévié

Togo

Municipality of Vogan

Tunisia

Municipality of Ain-Draham

Tunisia

Municipality of Akouda

Tunisia

Municipality of Boumerdes

Tunisia

Municipality of Carthage

Tunisia

Municipality of Bizerte

Tunisia

Municipality of El Jem

Tunisia

Municipality of Ez-Zahra

Tunisia

Municipality of Fernana

Tunisia

Municipality of Gabès

Tunisia

Municipality of Grombalia

Tunisia

Municipality of Hammamet

Tunisia

Municipality of Hammam-Lif

Tunisia

Municipality of Jendouba

Tunisia

Municipality of Kairaouan

Tunisia

Municipality of Kebili

Tunisia

Municipality of Ksibet-El Mediouni

Tunisia

Municipality of La Manouba

Tunisia

Municipality of L'Ariana

Tunisia

Municipality of Le Bardo

Tunisia

Municipality of Le Kef

Tunisia

Municipality of Menzel Aberrahman

Tunisia

Municipality of Menzel Bourguiba

Tunisia

Municipality of Menzel Jemile

Tunisia

Municipality of Metlaoui

Tunisia

Municipality of Monastir

Tunisia

Municipality of Rades

Tunisia

Municipality of Sfax

Tunisia

Municipality of Sousse

Tunisia

Municipality of Tabarka

Tunisia

Municipality of Tela

Tunisia

Municipality of Tozeur

Tunisia

Municipality of Tunis

Tunisia

Municipality of Zaghouan

Tunisia

Municipality of Zarzis

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

 

City of Tianjin

 

Taichung City Government

 

Taipei City Government

Nepal

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)

New Zealand

Grey District Council

 

EURO-ASIA

Russian Federation

Congress of Municipalities of the Russian Federation

Russian Federation

City of Astrakhan

Russian Federation

City of Budenovsk

Russian Federation

City of Kazan

Russian Federation

City of Kirov

Russian Federation

City of Kurgan

Russian Federation

City of Moscow

Russian Federation

City of Mytischi

Russian Federation

City of Orenbourgh

Russian Federation

City of Salekhard

Russian Federation

City of Saratov

Russian Federation

City of Stavropol

Russian Federation

City of Ufa

 

EUROPE

 

Austria

City of Vienna

 

The white banner will be attached from 13 to 21 September above the entrance of the City Hall. UN special envoy Eveline Herfkens will participate in the event “UN Millennium Development Goals – 5 years – what’s next?” on 21 September 2005 at the Vienna City Hall.

Belgium

United Belgian Cities (Cités Unies Belgique)

Belgium

City of Brussels

 

• On 10 September, the Manneken Pis will be dressed in white and the Mayor and the Councillors will release balloons in the air from the City Hall backyard, with several associations, among them the National Cooperation Centre for Development, Care or 11.11.11.

Belgium

City of Fontaine-L'Évèque

Belgium

City of Gent

Belgium

City of Huy

 

The city had yet adopted the Millennium Development Goals on 24 April 2004. The white banner will remain attached until 17 October, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Belgium

City of Nivelles

Cyprus

Nicosia Municipality

Denmark

Local Government Denmark (LGDK)

Finland

City of Kajaani

France

United French Cities (Cités Unies France)

 

• Information on the campaign sent to French towns and cities.
• A Web page will be established on the campaign with letters from members.
Cités Unies France has joined the French coalition « 2005 : plus d’excuses ! ».

France

Regional Council of Alsace

France

Regional Council of Ile de France

France

Regional Council of Pays de la Loire

France

Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

France

Regional Council of the Central Region

France

Department Council of Côtes d'Armor

France

Department Council of Finistere

France

Department Council of Haute-Vienne

France

Department Council of Seine-Saint-Denis

France

Department Council of Territoire de Belfort

France

Department Council of Val-de-Marne

France

Association of Mayors of Finistere

France

Association of Mayors of the Province of North

France

Union of Mayors of Bouches-du- Rhone

France

City of Aix en Provence

France

City of Angers

France

City of Belfort

France

City of Bonneville

France

City of Bordeaux

France

City of Bouguenais

France

City of Brou sur Chantereine

France

City of Chambéry

France

City of Champigny sur Marne

France

City of Cherbourg-Octeville

France

City of Dijon

France

City of Dreux

France

Urban Community of Dunkerque-Grand-Littoral

France

City of Gieres

France

City of Houdan

France

City of Issy les Moulineaux

France

City of La Possession

France

Urban Community of Greater Lille

 

Mayors of Urban Community Municipalities were sensibilized.

France

City of Lyon

 

The City will be attaching white banners to the front of towns halls in different boroughs of the city.

France

City of Marseille

France

City of Mulhouse

France

City of Nancy

France

City of Nanterre

France

Urban Community of Greater Nantes

France

City of Paris

 

• Information sent to all 20 Paris boroughs on the campaign
• A white banner will be attached and 5 little totems showing the Millennium Development Goals will be put up in front of and around the City Hall.

France

City of Poitiers

France

City of Romans sur Isère

France

City of Saint-Denis

France

City of Saint-Etienne

France

City of Strasbourg

Germany

Association of German Cities

 

• Information on the campaign, including the UCLG Local Government Millennium Declaration, sent to towns and cities across Germany in German.

Germany

City of Baden-Baden

Germany

City of Berlin

Germany

City of Bonn

Germany

City of Coburg

Germany

City of Dessau

Germany

City of Düsseldorf

Germany

City of Frankfurt

Germany

City of Friedrichshafen

Germany

City of Gelsenkirchen

Germany

City of Glauchau

Germany

City of Herne

Germany

City of Hof

Germany

City of Leverkusen

Germany

City of Magdeburg

Germany

City of Merserburg

Germany

City of Nuremberg

Germany

City of Saalfeld

Germany

City of Schwedt/Oder

Germany

City of Stuttgart

Germany

City of Villingen-Schwenningen

Germany

City of Wuppertal

Italy

Italian Coordination of Local Authorities for Peace and Human Rights

 

Almost 400 Italian cities and local governments have joined the Millennium Campaign through the Italian Coordination of Local Authorities for Peace and Human Rights.

Italy

City of Rome

 

• A e-newsletter has been produced on the activities of UCLG towards the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals in collaboration with the Inter Press Service News Agency.
• The UCLG Local Government Millennium Declaration has been translated and made available to Italian cities in Italian.

Italy

City of Siena

Italy

City of Venice

Lithuania

City of Vilnius

Luxembourg

City of Luxembourg

Netherlands

Netherlands Association of Municipalities (VNG)

 

• A conference on the Millennium Development Goals took organised on 22 June 2005 with the participation of Evelyn Herfkens.
• Information on the campaign has been sent to towns and cities across the Netherlands in Dutch.

• The association has done collective purchase of the banners.

Almost 60 Dutch cities and local governments have joined the Millennium Campaign through the VNG Association.

Netherlands

City of Amsterdam

Netherlands

City of Beek

Netherlands

City of Boarnsterhim

Netherlands

City of De Bilt

Netherlands

City of Delft

Netherlands

City of Emmen

Netherlands

City of Giessenlanden

Netherlands

City of Gorinchem

Netherlands

City of Graafstroom

Netherlands

City of Groningen

Netherlands

City of Heemskerk

Netherlands

City of Leerdam

Netherlands

City of Nijmegen

Netherlands

City of Oostzaan

Netherlands

City of Sittard-Geleen

Netherlands

City of Sliedrecht

Netherlands

City of Strijen

Netherlands

City of Terschelling

Netherlands

City of The Hague

Netherlands

City of Tilburg

Netherlands

City of Uden

Netherlands

City of Voorst

Netherlands

City of Zwolle

Norway

Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS)

 

Published declaration on their website and asked Cities and Counties across Norway to do so.

Norway

City of Aalesund

Norway

City of Aremark

Norway

City of Eidsberg

Norway

City of Fitjar

Norway

City of Grue

Norway

City of Gulen

Norway

City of Iveland

Norway

City of Kragero

Norway

City of Namsos

Norway

City of Sogdalen

Norway

City of Søgne

Norway

City of Sørum

Norway

City of Tynset

Portugal

National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP)

 

• Information on the campaign, including a translation of the UCLG Local Government Millennium Declaration, has been sent to Portuguese towns and cities in Portuguese.
• White banners are being made available for distribution to members.

More than 60 Portuguese cities and local governments have joined the Millennium Campaign. through the ANMP Association

Portugal

Portugal

City of Lisbon

City of Guarda

Spain

Federation of Municipalities and Counties of Spain (FEMP)

 

• Information on the campaign has been sent to Spanish municipalities and counties.

Spain

Federation of Municipalities of Catalonia

 

• The FMC has translated into Catalan and sent to its members the information about the Millennium Campaign, including the toolkit in order to produce the white banners .

Spain

Andalusian Municipalities Fund for International Solidarity (FAMSI)

Spain

Catalan Cooperation Fund for Development

Spain

County Council of Huelva

Spain

County Council of Jaen

Spain

City of Aielo de Malferit

Spain

City of Alcalá de Guadaira

Spain

City of El Almendro

Spain

City of l'Arboç

Spain

City of Badalona

Spain

City of Barbera del Valles

Spain

City of Barcelona

 

• The City Council will be attaching white banners to the front of towns halls in different districts of the city during the first week of September.

Spain

City of Cabrils

Spain

City of Cardedeu

Spain

City of Castellar del Valles

Spain

City of Castelldefels

Spain

City of Castellterçol

Spain

City of Cerdanyola del Valles

Spain

City of Cordoba

 

The City is developing a municipal campaign and a traveling exhibition in favour of the MDGs.

Spain

City of La Coruña

Spain

City of Esplugues de Llobregat

Spain

City of Gava

Spain

City of Gijon

Spain

City of Granollers

Spain

City of La Jonquera

Spain

City of Juneda

Spain

Spain

City of Malaga

City of Malgrat de Mar

Spain

City of Manresa

Spain

City of Mataro

Spain

City of Molins de Rei

Spain

City of Mollet del Valles

Spain

City of Mont-ras

Spain

City of Navarcles

Spain

City of Picassent

Spain

City of El Prat de Llobregat

Spain

City of Puerto del Rosario

Spain

City of Quart

Spain

City of Reus

Spain

City of Ribadesella

Spain

City of El Rosario

Spain

City of Sagunt

Spain

City of San Martin del Rey Aurelio

Spain

City of Sant Adria de Besòs

Spain

City of Sant Boi de Llobregat

Spain

City of Sant Feliu de Llobregat

Spain

City of Santa Perpetua de Mogoda

Spain

City of Santa Cristina d'Aro

Spain

City of Seville

Spain

City of Terrassa

Spain

City of Torello

Spain

Spain

City of Vall d'Uixo

City of Viladecans

Spain

City of Vilanova i la Geltru

Spain

City of Villa de Agüimes

Spain

spain

City of Villafranca de los Barros

City of Xaló

Sweden

City of Stockholm

Switzerland

City of Geneva

United Kingdom

Local Government International Bureau (LGIB)

 

• Information on the campaign has been sent to British towns and cities.

United Kingdom

City of Manchester

United Kingdom

City of Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

City and County of Swansea

 

LATIN AMERICA

Argentina

Argentinean Federation of Municipalities (FAM-Argentina)

Argentina

City of Buenos Aires

Bolivia

City of La Paz

Brazil

City of Belo Horizonte

Brazil

City of Guarulhos

Brazil

City of Osasco

Brazil

City of Salvador de Bahia

Brazil

City of Sao Carlos

Brazil

City of Sao Paulo

Brazil

City of Tunapolis

Chile

City of El Monte

Chile

City of Pudahuel

Colombia

City of Bogota

Colombia

City of Bucaramanga

Colombia

City of Medellin

Costa Rica

City of San Jose

Ecuador

City of Quito

 

• The Mayor of Quito and UCLG President has written to all the capital cities in Latin America.
• He also gathered Ecuadorian cities to present them the campaign.

Ecuador

City of Tena

Mexico

City of Monterrey

Mexico

State of Mexico

Nicaragua

City of Managua

Panama

City of Panama

Paraguay

City of Asuncion

Peru

Federation of Free Municipalities of Peru

Peru

City of Lima

Uruguay

City of Montevideo

Venezuela

City of Caracas - Capital District

Venezuela

City of Caracas - Metropolitan District

Venezuela

City of Merida

Venezuela

City of Sucre

 

MIDDLE EAST-WEST ASIA

 

UCLG-MEWA

 

• Information on the campaign, including the UCLG Local Government Millennium Declaration has been translated into Turkish and sent to cities and local government associations across Turkey.

More than 60 Turkish cities and local governments have joined the Millennium Campaign through the UCLG Middle East and West Asia Regional Section.

 

UCLG Office for Lebanon, Jordan and Syria

 

• Information on the campaign, including the UCLG Local Government Millennium Declaration has been translated into Arabic and sent to cities in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

Iran

Metropolitan City of Ahvaz

Iran

Metropolitan City of Esfahan

Iran

Metropolitan City of Karaj

Iran

Metropolitan City of Mashhad

Iran

Metropolitan City of Qom

Iran

Metropolitan City of Shiraz

Iran

Metropolitan City of Tabriz

Iran

Metropolitan City of Tehran

Jordan

City of Ain el Bacha

Jordan

City of Al Rusaifa

Jordan

City of Chouna

Jordan

City of Fuhais

Jordan

City of Irbid

Jordan

City of Jerash

Jordan

City of Kayak

Jordan

City of Ma'an

Jordan

City of Madaba

Jordan

City of Salt

Jordan

City of Khaled Ben Al Walid

Jordan

City of Maaz Ben Jabal

Jordan

City of Sahab

Jordan

City of Wadi Moussa-Petra

Jordan

City of Zarqa

Lebanon  

City of Achkout

Lebanon  

City of Aley

Lebanon   

Urban Community of Al Fayhaa

Lebanon    

City of Baalbeck

Lebanon    

City of Beyrouth

Lebanon   

City of Bourj Hammoud

Lebanon  

City of Broumana

Lebanon   

City of Chekka

Lebanon   

City of Eddé-Jbeil

Lebanon    

Urban Community of Haut Chouf

Lebanon  

City of Hermel

Lebanon    

City of Jdeidé Marjaayoun

Lebanon    

Urban Community of Jbeil

Lebanon   

City of Jounieh

Lebanon    

City of Ras Baalbeck

Lebanon    

City of Sin el Fil

Lebanon    

City of Tibnine

Lebanon    

City of Tripoli

Lebanon    

City of Zgharta

Lebanon    

City of Zouk Mikael

Turkey

Diyarbakit Metropolitan Municipality

Turkey

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

United Arab Emirates

Dubai Municipality

 

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

City of Gatineau

Canada

City of Montreal

Canada

City of Quebec

United States

City of Davis

United States

City of Denver

United States

City of Houston

United States

City of Los Angeles

United States

City of Nashville/Davidson

United States

City of Oakland

United States

City of San Francisco