Washington D.C. / Manila, May 9, 2022 – The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) welcomed the Republic of the Philippines today as its latest member. This brings the total number of GPE partner countries to 77.

The World Urban Campaign promotes the implementation of the New Urban Agenda to achieve the SDGs. It does so through a set of principles and drivers of change as defined in The City We Need.

After its promulgation, Nepal held the second local election for 753 local units in May 2022. The first local election was held in 2017 and it was significant and historic for women’s political representation and the country’s own transition into a federal structure. ​ This report presents our gender analysis of the local elections with a specific focus on women's political participation

The AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT is the centrepiece of the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative: Since its inception in 2017, it has become one of the largest climate conferences in the world. The summit in Vienna provides a platform to present concrete solutions and actions and to connect people. There are already many possibilities to fight the climate crisis.