Cities for the climate and against the COVID-19 pandemic

After the recognition of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization, local leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean took measures that take into account the responsibility of city halls to safeguard the health of the entire population that access services and events available in the municipalities. Mayors and mayors in the region are…

Statement by the International Urban Cooperation Program for Latin America and the Caribbean: cities and the new coronavirus

The crisis triggered by the new coronavirus highlights the need for firm and vigorous public policy responses, demonstrating the enormous responsibility that falls on the public spheres of governments and, in particular, on local governments, that are directly responsible for urban management and the functioning of cities. City governments and municipal administrations are directly associated…