World Council 2024

The World Council is the principal policy-making body of the World Organization. Composed of 342 members from all UCLG Sections, it meets once a year to decide the World Organization’s policies and ensure that general policies are implemented.

The 2024 edition of the World Council is organized in The Hague, Netherlands, at the invitation of the Mayor of The Hague and Member of UCLG Executive Presidency, Mr. Jan van Zanen, in cooperation with VNG. Under the theme “A New Peace Agenda for Future Generations”, the World Council will see the traditional statutory track, primarily designed for members officially appointed to the corresponding bodies. It will also see a track dedicated to the UCLG Municipal Peace Talks, as well as two open Policy Debates.

When registering to the World Council, participants have been asked to answer the following question: "In just one word, what is the theme that most interests you at these World Council meetings?". Here are the answers: