Local Multilateralism: Prioritizing Wellbeing & Care in Digital Times

Cities drive global change, where the daily tasks that sustain life—care, services, housing, protection, jobs and local economies—must be recognized and integrated into governance. As digitalization and new transitions reshape urban futures, this session explores how the municipalist movement led by UCLG redefines care and wellbeing to accelerate the SDGs and transform multilateral action ahead of the 2026 UCLG World Congress.