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Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosi Hlabisa and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero at the U20 Summit. (CityofJoburgZA/X)
C40 CITIES

Global cities call for $800bn in climate finance at first African Urban20 summit

Urban leaders call for multilevel governance, affordable housing and zero-emission transport to drive sustainable urban futures

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
Participants in a panel discussion take a quick break between sessions in which the issue of the inclusion of migrants was discussed
ANELE NGCOYA

Migrants a part of local economies

A national migration framework is necessary for the economic inclusion of migrants

  • Anele Ngcoya
4 min read
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs with Sisi Khampepe, Acting Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court
ANELE NGCOYA

Local governance vital for SDGs

Durban is one of 12 cities – and the first in Africa – to create an action plan for climate change

  • Anele Ngcoya
5 min read
Jean-Baptiste Buffet addresses a panel discussion at the UCLG Congress
ANELE NGCOYA

Global leaders converge for summit

Local government bodies are enabled to influence global policy decision-making

  • Anele Ngcoya
4 min read