At #COP17Armenia, the 9th Summit of #LocalGovs on Biodiversity calls for stronger stronger multilevel cooperation, adequate resources and a meaningful role for cities & regions. 🌳 Biodiversity goals will only be achieved through empowered local action. 📷 @ICLEICBC

📌 The 9th Summit of LRGs on Biodiversity officially launched at #COP17Armenia 🗣️ Hambardzum Matevosyan, Armenia’s Minister of Environment & COP17 President 💬 Every target is local somewhere. Cities & regions are essential partners in delivering change for nature. 📷 @ICLEICBC

🌍 We are bringing the voice of cities & regions to #COP17! At the 9th Summit of Local and Regional Governments on Biodiversity, one message is clear: global biodiversity goals must translate into local action. 📸 @ICLEICBC

As recalled at #COP17, #LRGs are 🔑 to achieve land restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience & water security. Not only as implementers, but as co-creators. 🌏This is why climate is one of the 8 pillars of UCLG’s Local Social Covenant: t.ly/M_xBJ

#Listen2Cities #HLPF2026! The LRGs Day showed that the road to 2030 & beyond depends on local action. Stronger local governments, universal local public services & renewed multilevel governance are essential to turn global commitments into real change for people & communities.

🟡#Listen2Cities at #HLPF2026! Closing the LRGs Day @UCLG_Saiz highlights "To deliver the #SDGs, we need renewed, networked and inclusive multilateralism. This calls for a stronger subnational reporting linked to national processes."

🟡 #LRGs Day 🌏From the #Countdown2030 to the post #2030Agenda: how can local action drive transformation? Discussing a renewed multilateralism, stronger local governance and the partnerships needed to accelerate progress towards the #SDGs #Listen2Cities at #HLPF2026!

🟡 Local & Regional Governments Day Facilitated by members of the GTF, panel 2 showcases how #LRGs are delivering quality public services, tackling inequalities and building stronger communities through collaboration, innovation and local leadership #Listen2Cities at #HLPF2026!

🟡#Listen2Cities at #HLPF2026! 10 years of subnational reporting!🎉 The 10th edition of Towards the Localization of the #SDGs is out! The report shows how #LRGs, through public services provision, are advancing on the achievement of the #203OAgenda 🔗global-taskforce.org/news/10…

🟡#Listen2Cities at #HLPF2026! President of the @NkttRegion and @uclg_org Copresident @ABDELMALICKf opens the #LRGs Day. A space for political dialogue, collective strategy where LRGs will reaffirm multilevel cooperation as an essential condition for sustainable development.

🔵#Listen2Cities #HLPF2026 🗣️@NavidHanif_UN, ASG for Economic Development, @UNDESA 👏The future of sustainable development will be shaped across governments. #LRGs are essential partners beyond 2030. UN DESA remains committed to building the partnerships to deliver the SDGs.

🔵#Listen2Cities #HLPF2026 🗣️@AnacludiaRossb1, ED @UNHABITAT “Localizing the SDGs is the only way to close the implementation gap. Through @Local2030 Coalition, we are working together to support cities and local governments with the tools, partnerships, & platforms they need."