On Thursday 23rd June, during the opening session of the UCLG Executive Bureau, the UCLG President granted distinctions to six personalities, acknowledging their dedication and support to the work of the World Organization.

Daby Diagne, Founding Father or UCLG

Elisabeth Gateau, First Secretary General of UCLG

Jeremy Smith, Former Secretary General of CEMR;

Selahattin Yildirim, Former Secretary General of MEWA

Peter Woods, Former Secretary General of ASPAC.

 

Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat and Founding President of UCLG was also awarded the distinction but was unable to attend the ceremony.

 

The UCLG awardees expressed their appreciation for being awarded this distinction and recalling the many colleagues that had worked hard towards the creation of UCLG stressed the sense of unity as the main guiding spirit of the World Organization.