On May 25, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was presented to the Executive Committee of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).
Indeed, cities and regions play an increasingly important role in the construction of an equitable and sustainable society. They are making their voices heard on the international scene by forming UCLG associations. “United Cities and Local Governments represents and defends the interests of local and regional governments on the world stage, whatever the size of the communities it supports”. There are 175 UCLG associations worldwide representing 70% of the world’s population.
The objective of these groups is to share their problems and ideas in order to determine a common development strategy while strengthening local governments.
In this respect, the UCLG network shares the values promoted by the HRDu. UCLG’s commitment to the general interest of citizens at societal and environmental levels coincides with that of the Association of Friends of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
For more information on UCLG: https://www.uclg.org/fr