The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 with the Leadership Board of the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) during the UN International Migration Review Forum to discuss the progress and promise of city diplomacy on migration.
Mayors on the panel included:
Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal, Canada
Erias Lukwago, Lord Mayor of Kampala, Uganda
Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, Italy
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
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