UCLG MEWA

United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section(UCLG-MEWA) is one of nine regional sections ofUnited Cities and Local Governments,with headquarters inIstanbul.

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 inTurkeyin 1987 as one of the regional sections ofInternational 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 ofdemocracy,human rights,local self-government,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,Millennium Development GoalsandClimate Change)
• Contributing to local government-related components of global meetings involving the active presence of the UCLG World Organization (such as theWorld Water Forumand 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.

External links

• "United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section".Uclg-mewa.org. 2013-11-29.Retrieved2014-05-09.
• UCLG-MEWA Presentation
• UCLG-MEWA Newsletter
• www.uclg.org