“This conference is not about money. It’s about investing in the future we want to build, together.” United Nations Chief António Guterres at the opening of #FFD4. The Sevilla Commitment was adopted, signaling collective action on the #GlobalGoals. Press release: bit.ly/3GmCKKM

Augustin Tamba, President of United Cities and councils of Cameroon, the Association has established an innovation department to enable local government to work with universities and the private sector to drive innovation CLGF CVUC-UCCC Global Taskforce

We don’t just need more funding for gender equality. We need to rewire the system to deliver it — by design. #FinancingOurFuture #FFD4

🔴🟢 #Listen2Cities The World Assembly of #LRGs comes to an end at #FFD4 with the Call to a Networked Multilateralism and an Inclusive Reformed Global Financial Governance. 🌐 global-taskforce.org/sites/default/…

Today, we gathered to celebrate the legacy of Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal, our second & longest-serving Secretary-General. A champion of justice, decolonisation & small states, his vision shaped the modern #Commonwealth. Discover 10 things you may not know about his tenure ⬇️

🟡Cities Alliance Director Greg Munro concluded the #FFD4 side-event✨ 👉The core issue lies not in volume but in purpose. #LRGs provide answers through service delivery & accountability. Assigning more responsibilities while reducing fiscal capacity undermines decentralisation

Critical to hear the voices of cities and local government who are on the frontline of delivery, as 2030 approaches - we should be at the heart of the multilateral process CLGF

🆕 on #TheCityFix ⁣ "Resilience in #cities is often framed around large-scale infrastructure projects...But some of the most impactful solutions emerge not from top-down planning, but from #grassroots efforts."⁣ ⁣ More on the power of local action ➡️ bit.ly/3IDH4G8

Good luck to all at LGAZ for a very successful conference from all your friends and colleagues at CLGF

CLGF was delighted to be part of today's first dialogue between Commonwealth Accredited Organisations and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Hon Shirley Botchwey. An exciting new era for the Commonwealth and our dynamic #localgov Lucy Slack

📍#LRGF on the #2030Agenda Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Stadt Heidelberg 🇺🇳 We're at the UN, but we're still not at the table. We're not NGOs. We are not visitors. If we strengthen the ties, if we concentrate in cooperation among cities globally, we can transform global governance.

✨#Listen2Cities at #LRGF on #2030Agenda Abdoulaye Kaba Diakité, President of the Regional Council of Koulikoro ORU Fogar 💬#LRGs play a key role to deliver basic services to communities We need collaboration for a development that works for current and future generations.

✨At #HLPF2025, United Nations Assistant SG Guy Ryder wraps up the #LRGF reminding that 💬"As United Nations approaches its 80th anniversary, meaningful engagement with #LRG is essential and recognised as essential to reinvigorate multilateralism and deliver on the 2030 promise" #Listen2Cities

Great to be part of the planning to look at how we can really start to proactively leverage all parts of the Commonwealth to work together towards an inclusive, just and sustainable future CLGF

[#LRGF2025 @ #HLPF2025] Ground‑up victory “SDGs will be won from the ground, not above.” – Mayor of Banjul Rohey Malick Lowe, mayor of Banjul, Gambia Local action = global impact. Period. #Countdown2030

✨#Listen2Cities #HLPF2025 📍Local2030 Coalition Special Event Emilia Saiz, SG of United Cities 💬Local action will only achieve global impact through an inclusive multilateral system, recognising #LRG as full partners The Countdown is open. It is political. It is collective. It has begun

Absolutely, we need transformative solutions and all actors around the multilateral table to address the complex challenges of inequality and sustainable development. #LRG are critical partners and importantly link policy and delivery with people CLGF Global Taskforce

Local authorities must leverage available resources from central government grants, cooperating partners, and the private sector to drive inclusive development through service delivery. Hakainde Hichilema UNDP Zambia GIZ UNAIDS Zambia SALGA #LGAZAC2025

This is wonderful news to be celebrated! CLGF members also send our congratulations, and we are looking forward to working with you Dominique in your new role!!

Lucy Slack