United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA) is a regional local government organization operating in geography covering 17 countries with over 250 direct members. The Secretariat General of UCLG-MEWA, one of the seven regional sections of the UCLG World Organization, the world’s largest local government organization, is located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The International Union of Local Authorities Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Regional Organization (IULA-EMME) was established in 1987 in Istanbul, Türkiye, as the regional unit of IULA, the world organization. IULA-EMME was transformed into UCLG-MEWA in 2004, parallel with the restructuring of the world organization.
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