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| Abbreviation | UNACLA(in English) |
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| Formation | 14 May 1999; 26 years ago (1999-05-14)[2][3] |
| Founded at | Nairobi[2] |
| Type | International advisory group |
| Purpose | Strengthening the dialogue with local authorities from all over the world involved in the implementation of theHabitat Agenda[2] |
| Headquarters | Barcelona (Spain) &Nairobi (Kenya) |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Fields | Sustainable Development Goals: |
| Membership | around 323 000 institutions[4] |
Official language | English |
Chairperson | Ilsur Metshin[1] |
Main organ | Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments |
| Affiliations | UCLG &UN-HABITAT |
United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA) is a committee of local authorities that serves as an advisorybody toUnited Nations System for the purpose of strengthening the dialogue withlocal authorities from all over theworld involved in the implementation of theHabitat Agenda.[2]
It was established in 2000[5] in line with the UN Habitat Governing Council Resolution 17/18 of 1999.[2] Since September 2004, when UN-HABITAT established a formal relationship withUnited Cities and Local Governments,[6] the latter names the organization's chairperson & holds 10 of its 20 seats. UNACLA secretariat is split betweenBarcelona (UCLG headquarters) &Nairobi (UN-HABITAT headquarters).[7][4]
Currently UNACLA is chaired byIlsur Metshin,UCLG-Euroasia President, Mayor ofKazan (Republic of Tatarstan,Russian Federation), elected during 2019 UCLG World Summit inDurban (South Africa).[1] He was immediately preceded in 2011-2019 byKadir Topbaş, Mayor ofIstanbul (Turkey).[8][9][1]
