LOCAL SOCIAL COVENANT Town Hall: High-level Commitments
LETTERS FROM THE LOCAL SOCIAL COVENANT, a written dialogue between Local and Regional Governments and Civil Society and Stakeholders
As part of UCLG's structured dialogue with internationally organized civil society and other stakeholders, and with the 2026 UCLG World Congress in Tangier as a strategic horizon - following the Second World Summit for Social Development - a written exchange is being launched between the UCLG Policy Councils and the UCLG Town Hall. The Policy Councils, composed of locally elected leaders, and the Town Hall, the space for dialogue with organized civil society, will jointly contribute to shaping UCLG's shared political vision.The Letters of the Local Social Covenant support the co-creation and alignment of political positions around the Covenant's thematic pillars, as part of the broader effort to renew the global social agenda from the local level. This written exchange between the UCLG Policy Councils and the UCLG Town Hall provides a structured framework for dialogue through successive rounds of correspondence to articulate shared priorities, identify common ground, and align political commitments around the pillars of the Covenant.
More than a technical tool, these letters bear witness to a shared political journey - one rooted in our mandate to engage in structured dialogue with the Town Hall, in the spirit of #CitiesAreListening. Initiated at the UCLG Congress in Durban in 2019 and strengthened through the Pact for the Future of Humanity and the Daejeon Political Declaration adopted at our 2022 World Summit, this process continues to guide our collective action.
It is a journey built on mutual recognition, accountability, and a shared commitment to advancing care, equality, democracy, and human rights.
The full set of letters is available below, creating a public and traceable record of this dialogue.
Active participatory processes
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