United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA) is one of nine regional sections of
United Cities and Local Governments
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) is an umbrella international organisation for cities, local and regional governments, and municipal associations throughout the world that is concerned with representing and defending the interests of ...
, with headquarters in
Istanbul
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The International Union of Local Authorities, Section for the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Region (IULA-EMME) was the predecessor of UCLG-MEWA. It was established in
Turkey
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in 1987 as one of the regional sections of
International Union of Local Authorities (IULA). IULA-EMME changed into UCLG-MEWA in 2004, in parallel with the creation and restructuring of the UCLG World Organization.
Since its establishment, UCLG-MEWA continues its activities for cities and local governments from its Istanbul headquarters, serving its principles of
democracy
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,
human rights
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,
local self-government
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, international solidarity, accountability and transparency, and sustainable development.
Activities include:
* Participating in the governing organs and the working groups of the UCLG World Organization
* Supporting global programs and campaigns conducted or supported by the UCLG World Organization (such as GOLD,
Alliance of Civilizations
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is an initiative that attempts to "galvanize international action against extremism" through the forging of international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation. The Allian ...
,
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millenn ...
and
Climate Change
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to ...
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* Contributing to local government-related components of global meetings involving the active presence of the UCLG World Organization (such as the
World Water Forum
The World Water Forum (WWF) is an event focusing on perceived issues surrounding water. It is organized by the World Water Council and Global Water Partnership and takes place every three years.
Aim
World Water Forum aims to:
:* Raise awareness ...
and Alliance of Civilizations Forum)
* Serving its members through activities including cooperation and collaboration, exchange of experience and ideas, training and capacity building programs, information and documentation, and project development
* Involving and partnering with its members and supporting the localization process of sustainable development with City Councils after Turkey Local Agenda 21 Program.
* Preparing publications and documents concerning local authorities, and supporting the preparation of such publications by its members.
References
External links
* {{cite web, url=http://www.uclg-mewa.org/ , title=United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section , publisher=Uclg-mewa.org , date=2013-11-29 , accessdate=2014-05-09
UCLG-MEWA PresentationUCLG-MEWA Newsletterwww.uclg.org
Organizations based in Istanbul
UCLG Sections
International organizations based in Turkey