2026 Electoral Process

🎯 Renewal of UCLG governing bodies

2026 will see the renewal of the Governing Bodies of our Organization (Executive Bureau and World Council), which will be elected for a three-year term at the 8th UCLG World Congress in Tangier, Morocco. The electoral process for the Governing Bodies is facilitated through the UCLG Sections, in close coordination with the World Secretariat.

Elections for the World Council and Executive Bureau shall be carried out through elections held in each defined world region. Where a Regional Section exists within a defined world region, it shall have responsibility for coordinating the electoral process and for liaising with the Committee on Statutory Affairs.

• The World Council, composed of 342 members, is appointed by the General Assembly from the list previously agreed and recommended by the Committee on Statutory Affairs at the advice of the Sections.

• The Executive Bureau, composed of 116 members, is appointed by the World Council within its members according to the list agreed at the General Assembly.

🎯 Election of UCLG Presidency and Treasurer

• United Cities and Local Governments has a Presidency composed of the President and up to 5 Co-Presidents. The Presidency is the principal representative of the World Organization and its visibility, while collective, rests to a great extent in its hands.

• The Treasurer is responsible for the oversight of the financial strategy, accounting and management of UCLG’s finances, and chairs its Financial Management Committee. He/She is a prominent figure in the Organization, with strong ties to the Presidency, and can fulfil a representation role.

• The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Gender Equality is responsible for monitoring gender equality in the network. In case no gender balance is reached in the Presidency, and at the recommendation of the Committee on Statutory Affairs, the Chairperson of the Standing Committee can become an ex-officio member of the Presidency with full rights.

Both the Presidency and the Treasurer are elected by the World Council of UCLG, which will meet during the upcoming UCLG World Congress in Tangier.