2024 UNESCO Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination

Emilia Saiz

Emilia Saiz has devoted her professional life to promoting the role of local governments in development as well as fostering relations between cities and their associations worldwide. As UCLG Secretary General, she aims at ensuring that the global agendas are built from local priorities, and that international action of local governments is understood as an indispensable role to fulfil local needs with solidarity, justice, and accountability at the center.