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Past Events
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From Your Community to COP31: Climate Action Starts Local
As the world looks ahead to COP31, MCLD brought together members from across the globe for an inspiring conversation showcasing the power of community-led climate action. Building on our May 2026 introduction to COP31, this event highlighted how local communities are already driving meaningful solutions to the climate crisis. Organized by MCLD members in Latin…
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From Your Community to COP31: What’s at Stake at the Largest Forum on Climate Change
The climate crisis has emerged as a clear priority for many of our members and National Associations in 2026. MCLD aims to address the climate crisis at both local and global levels. This first call in our new ‘From Your Community to COP31’ series was a step for us to understand how our voices can…
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Supporting our Wellbeing and Mental Health
With youth mental health practitioners and advocates from Malawi MCLD organized a global call in May 2026 in collaboration with our Youth Task Force to explore self-care and mental wellness. We heard from two youth mental health practitioners and advocates from Malawi about the stigmas that are attached to mental health and how we can…
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Reflecting on CSocD 2026
Reflections by Nelly Mecklenburg, MCLD’s Senior Manager of Learning & Network Weaving As part of our work to understand and shape the future of our sector, MCLD is committed to demystifying and participating in multilateral decision-making spaces, making sure local organizations are meaningfully part of the conversation. In February 2026, MCLD participated in the 64th…
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End of 2025 Global Call
As we close a year with major shifts to our sector, MCLD members came together for one last global call to reflect on changes, celebrate our shared achievements, and look ahead to 2026 with enthusiasm. We heard reflections from 16 countries on their biggest initiatives of 2025 with a focus on the themes of policy…
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16 Days of Activism Across the Globe with MCLD
On December 4, MCLD hosted a special call on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) designed by our members. Inspired by this year’s theme, UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls, MCLD members came together to unpack what GBV looks like, the harmful role technology can play, and the…
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CLD in a Shifting Sector: Engaging Global Agendas
MCLD’s October Global Call explored the issues being discussed in global forums, what is at stake, how it works, and why they matters to our members in the Majority World. We unpacked recent events on UN reform, National Debt, the Sustainable Development Goals, and Climate Change. Featured photo: View of the empty General Assembly hall…
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Watch our 2025 UN General Assembly Session
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. Now that the UN has recognized that two/thirds of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals can only be achieved at the community level, it is vital for MCLD and all Localistas to focus on the priority actions to build a strong, resilient local ecosystem for development.…
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Unpacking MCLD’s New Strategic Plan: Our Four Pillars in Action
For the past 15 months, MCLD has been co-creating our 2025-29 Strategic Plan with our National Associations and members. We have reconnected with our strengths and our mission, and realigned our strategies based on current realities. At the end of August, we introduced the four pillars that will guide our next four years: policy, practice,…