Background

About the 8th Local and Regional Governments Forum
The 2025 Local and Regional Governments Forum (LRG) at the HLPF will spotlight LRGs as key partners in delivering the 2030 Agenda. It will explore how multilevel governance, inclusive services, and localized investment drive SDG action. The Forum will highlight SDGs 3, 5, 8, 14, and 17, with emphasis on gender equality, decent work, and sustainable oceans, and advance dialogue on local reporting and future-ready policy.
Organizers: UN DESA, Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (GTF), UN-Habitat, UNDP and the Local 2030 Coalition.
Contact: policy@uclg.org
Please, check below for information about previous editions of the Local and Regional Governments Forum:
1st Local and Regional Government Forum, July 2018
2nd Local and Regional Government Forum, September 2019 (SDG Summit)
3rd Local and Regional Government Forum, July 2020
4th Local and Regional Government Forum, July 2021
5th Local and Regional Government Forum, July 2022
6th Local and Regional Government Forum, July 2023
SDG Action Weekend - Local and Regional Government Forum, September 2023
This event will be open to all registered participants of the 2025 HLPF.
Member states delegates, UN Staff, and other stakeholders who have a valid UN Grounds Pass are welcome to attend the event in person without registration.
Interested participants not included in the above categories will be able to registered through a separate form. Details will be posted here soon.