Russia to lead world organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) for the first time
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mayor of Kazan, Ilsur Metshin has been appointed as governing President of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and will represent the interests of over 250,000 municipalities, regions and metropolitan cities and their associations across the world. UCLG's members represent over 2/3 of the global population, being present in 140 of the 191 UN member states.