United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities

United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA) is a committee of local authorities that serves as an advisory body to United Nations System for the purpose of strengthening the dialogue with local authorities from all over the world involved in the implementation of the Habitat Agenda.[1]

United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities
April 2017 meeting in Istanbul
AbbreviationUNACLA (in English)
Formation14 May 1999 (1999-05-14)[1][2]
Founded atNairobi[1]
TypeInternational advisory group
PurposeStrengthening the dialogue with local authorities from all over the world involved in the implementation of the Habitat Agenda[1]
HeadquartersBarcelona (Spain) & Nairobi (Kenya)
Region served
Worldwide
FieldsSustainable Development Goals:
Membership
around 323 000 institutions[3]
Official language
English
Chairperson
Ilsur Metshin[4]
Main organ
Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments
AffiliationsUCLG & UN-HABITAT

It was established in 2000[5] in line with the UN Habitat Governing Council Resolution 17/18 of 1999.[1] Since September 2004, when UN-HABITAT established a formal relationship with United Cities and Local Governments,[6] the latter names the organization's chairperson & holds 10 of its 20 seats. UNACLA secretariat is split between Barcelona (UCLG headquarters) & Nairobi (UN-HABITAT headquarters).[7][3]

Currently UNACLA is chaired by Ilsur Metshin, UCLG-Euroasia President, Mayor of Kazan (Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation), elected during 2019 UCLG World Summit in Durban (South Africa).[4] He was immediately preceded in 2011-2019 by Kadir Topbaş, Mayor of Istanbul (Turkey).[8][9][4]

References
  1. UN-HABITAT Governing Council Resolution No.17/18 Cooperation with partners: role of local authorities in the work of the Commission, 14 May 1999
  2. UNACLA @ UN-HABITAT website
  3. UNACLA @ GTF website
  4. Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan, Russian Federation, elected as Chairperson of the UN Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA).
  5. UNACLA
  6. UN-HABITAT and UCLG Sign Historic Agreement
  7. https://www.cglu.org/en/node/1642
  8. Kadir Topbaş elected UNACLA Chairperson (in Turkish)
  9. I will continue serving the humankind in my UNACLA Chairperson position (in Turkish)
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