United Cities and Local Governments [UCLG] is the largest international organization of local governments in the world. It is made up of 240,000 local governments in over 140 countries as of March 2021.The UCLG Congress is held every three years. The representatives of local governments attend to discuss on the sustainable development of local governments. In 2022, the UCLG Congress was held in Daejeon, Korea, under the theme, “Local and Regional Governments Breaking Through As One,” and 576 cities from 145 countries attended this event. ASEZ members in Daejeon attended the event and broadened their knowledge by learning the policies and activities of each city and region according to its characteristics. ... Read More
On October 11, 2022, a cleanup was conducted by about 100 university students from the University of Johannesburg, the University of the Witwatersrand, and the University of Pretoria. In this voluntary work, many citizens and officials took part, including the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, the MMC for Environment, Infrastructure and Service Delivery, and the Councilor for Ward 26. Mayor of Johannesburg Dr. Mpho Phalatse emphasized that a clean environment is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and that citizens of Johannesburg have a right to a clean environment. She complimented ASEZ university students for taking the lead in raising awareness and taking action for the residents to protect the right. ... Read More
