2022 marked the 20th anniversary of Regions4 Sustainable Development, a pioneer network born during the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002.

It also marked the 30th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, as well as the 50th anniversary of the UN Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972.

Throughout the past 20 years, the Regions4 community has achieved important international recognition, acknowledged at the UN level as a relevant and representative voice for regional governments. We have consolidated a powerful network, based on principles of solidarity and mutual support. Connecting regions from the North and South, Regions4 has proved the relevance of peer-to-peer support and collaboration, and thus how cooperation and political leadership leads to progress.

20 videos to celebrate 20 years of Regions4!

2022 was a moment to be proud of our joint journey and to celebrate our collective achievements! To this end, we invited our members and partners to share their highlights, the most relevant stories, and experiences of being part of our network!

Explore the playlist to check out their messages:

• Fernando Rei, Professor, Catholic University of Santos
• Claude Audet Robitaille and Rachel Lévesque, Québec
• Mamadou Ndong Toure, Climate Change Technical Advisor, Gossas
• Teresa Jorda i Roura, Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda, Catalunya
• Emilia Saiz, Secretary-General of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
• Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Director, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
• Magnus Berntsson, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER)
• Jane Hutt, Minister for Social Justice, Wales
• Rachid El Abdi, President of Rabat Salé Kénitra
• Alfons Roblom, Minister, Aland, Finland
• Arantxa Tapia, Minister, Basque Country
• Edu Effiom, Direcdtor of Forestry & State Coordinator, Cross River State,
• Alejandro Dorado Najera, Minister of Sustainability, La Rioja
• Eduardo Trani, Sub-Secretary of Environment, Sao Paulo
• Quirina Huet, Policy Advisory International Policy, Flanders
• Ab. Pablo Jurado Moreno, President of Congope
• Owsaldo dos Santos Lucon, Climate Change Adviser, Sao Paulo,
• Ana Paula Fava, Executive Coordinator for the SDGs, Sao Paulo
• Carles Llorens, Secretary General, ORU FOGAR
• Raffaele Cattaneo, Minister of Environment and Climate, Lombardy