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Cities are key actors in the fight against climate change. Progress made in data collection on city involvement in global governance is crucial to their success.
This report presents findings from a survey of city governments that identifies major issues for international engagement, including the COVID-19 pandemic and response.
The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players on the global stage.
Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale. Yet local governments are not just spectators of this networked age: they are actively forging links across borders, taking part in setting the international agenda, and shifting the landscape of urban politics from local to increasingly global.
