2026 UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders

The UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is the flagship gathering of cities, regions, and their associations—bringing together mayors, governors, councilors, civil society partners, and representatives from the international system from around the globe.

The UCLG World Congress is the space for decision-making through its statutory track: the place where the governing bodies of the World Organizations make the decisions that shape the immediate future of the municipal movement. It brings together over 3,000 local and regional leaders in the largest decision-making body, the General Assembly, as well as the World Council and the Executive Bureau.

Together with the statutory track, the Congress also provides space for the UCLG Regional Sections to present their priorities via the Assembly Track, for the co-creation exercise with civil society through our Town Hall Track, and for members to share and shape their experiences through the Local4Action Track.

The 2026 Tangier Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, taking place from June 22 to 25, comes at a moment when the solutions and potential of local multilateralism can be showcased, leading to a networked multilateralism driven by local governments in partnerships with communities—anchored in the real needs of people, with local service provision as instruments of change and sustainability.