Sierra Leone Deputy Head of Mission Paul A.S Minah Participates in the 2023 UCLG Konya World Council Conference

 

Konya City, Türkiye, Friday 27 October 2023 –Sierra Leone Deputy Head of Mission to Türkiye, Paul A. S Minah has participated in the 2023 Conference of the United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Regional Organization - UCLG-MEWA.

The United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Regional Organization is a regional local government association operating in geography covering 16 countries with over 250 direct members.

The Secretariat General of UCLG-MEWA, one of the nine regional sections of the UCLG World Organization, the world’s largest local government association, 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. UCLG-MEWA carries out the activities with the mission of reflecting the perspective of the Middle East and West Asia Region in urban planning discussions, creating synergies between cities with projects and sister city programs, bringing important global agendas to the local, and ensuring the representation of local governments on international platforms.

Ambassador Minah used the opportunity of his visit to engage cross-section of African students in Konya, while inspiring them to take their academic seriously.

 

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