Ilsur Metshin: “We want our cities to be well-maintained, comfortable, safe and friendly”

Ilsur Metshin: “We want our cities to be well-maintained, comfortable, safe and friendly”

<p> Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan, President of the World Organization United Cities and Local Governments and the UN Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA), spoke via videoconference at a meeting of the regional branch of the UCLG Middle East and West Asia Section (MEWA). </p> <p> Ilsur Metshin noted that the Eurasian branch implements a large number of joint projects with UCLG-MEWA. “We feel closely connected by historical and cultural ties, as well as economic relations”, - he noted. </p> <p> “The subject of the meeting is very close and clear to me (“Restructuring the regional vision: towards an interconnected future” – ed. note), - I.Metshin said. – We have common tasks: we want our cities to be well-maintained, comfortable, safe and friendly. For this, we need to develop a clear action plan, develop new strategies, which we need to do during the meetings. With the support of the UCLG-MEWA regional office, its members are increasingly involved in the process of preparing voluntary local reports on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”. </p> <p> The Mayor noted that due to coronavirus, people around the world are increasingly dependent on each other. In the current situation, all UCLG members should support international cooperation. </p> <p> “Such visiting meetings contribute to ensuring synergy between its members and stakeholders, as well as planning activities to respond more effectively to regional and global challenges”, - he said. </p> <p> Ilsur Metshin emphasized that the ideas and proposals that emerged during the upcoming sessions will form the basis of the strategic priorities of the UCLG-MEWA. </p> <p> The World Organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) brings together more than 240,000 municipalities, regions and metropolitan cities from 140 UN countries. The UCLG consists of 7 regional branches, a branch of metropolitan cities and regions. </p>

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