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Rebecca Bligh, FCM President, Cynthia Termorshuizen, Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister of Canada for the G7 Summit, Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener (CA).

U7 group demands for greater involvement in addressing global challenges

Bonn, 5 June 2025. Ahead of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis in mid-June 2025, the Urban7 submitted a declaration to the Canadian G7 Presidency. The mayors of the G7 countries call for a stronger role for cities in international politics – with clear recommendations on climate action, artificial intelligence, and democracy, as well as a strong commitment to international cooperation and multilateral partnerships.

Working together for ecological agriculture – Pfaffenhofen and Turrialba

Bonn, 11 February 2025. The city of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm and its partner municipality of Turrialba in Costa Rica have joined forces to promote ecological agriculture. Even though this would not ordinarily fall within the remit of a municipality, it is an example of why municipalities should still engage with this topic and illustrates its links to flood protection, climate action and species protection.

12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) kicks-off in Cairo

Bonn, 4 November 2024. “It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities” - this is the theme of the 12th World Urban Forum opening today in Cairo, Egypt. With thousands of participants from all over the world, the forum will address the most pressing issues and challenges of an urbanized world. Germany will be represented at WUF12 with its own pavilion and an ambitious program. Follow the sessions and talks via livestream!

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German-Ukrainian Municipal Partnerships

On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development the Service Agency (SKEW) has been supporting the network of already more than 200 formal and informal municipal partnerships since 2015 as part of the project „Municipal Partnerships with Ukraine“. This support includes various networking, consulting and promotion activities.

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