Last 15-17 July, the local and regional governments’ delegation articulated by UCLG, with over 120 representatives gathered through the Global Taskforce, attended the 2019 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) to convey a message of urgency and hope: achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is possible if the role of local governments is recognized and resources for localization are unlocked. 

Mayors met the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres; the President of the General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, and the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Sharif. The Global Taskforce presented its third report - facilitated by UCLG - on the localization of the SDGs, and delegates contributed to assess progresses in the implementation of the Goals from a local perspective in the framework of the Local 2030 event.

“You are UN”: a strengthened relation with the United Nations

A key moment for the delegation was the meeting with the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres on 17^th July. During the meeting, the constituency expressed its full commitment to localization to leave no one and no place behind and their quest for a seat at the global table as partners in transformation to truly embrace territorial cohesion.

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