Resolutions and Decisions • The World Assembly shall constitute the follow-up mechanism, providing a dialogue platform between national governments and local and regional authorities and being a privileged interlocutor for the UN and other international partners. • It shall meet once a year to follow the annual reporting mechanisms set up for Member States. • UCLG, on behalf of the Global Taskforce, shall convene each ordinary session, at least three months in advance and with the agreement of all partners. • The networks that form part the Global Taskforce will disseminate the information among their members and contribute to preparations. • Participants will continue to register through their international associations of local governments that form part of the Global Taskforce. • Additional sessions: members may convene extraordinary thematic sessions with the consensus of the Global Taskforce members. • The aim of the Assembly is to contribute to the implementation debates of the New Urban Agenda with Member States and the international community. • The Assembly will orchestrate the presentation of the key policy positions of the local and regional governments' constituency. • The Assembly will agree upon key messages by consensus, which will originate from the Global Taskforce. Networks emphasized the need to ensure building on our success in Quito and acknowledgement in the New Urban Agenda. Representatives of regional government networks called to strengthen the visibility of regional governments.
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Actions for the Global Taskforce • Maintain an overall flexible coordination mechanism • Ensure that the Global Taskforce is seen as the constituency's instrument in different policy areas, under the leadership of different members as relevant • Enhance the visibility of regional government members • Strengthen the visibility and role of the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments • Advocate for a structural dialogue • Build the capacity of our members on the understanding of the SDGs, implementation actions and subsequent reporting • Seek synergies for joint monitoring • Enhance roles in specific areas of Global Taskforce members • Broaden membership