On 22 February 2019, the Head of UNPOG was invited to deliver a special lecture to 100 local government officials in Yanggu City, Republic of Korea. The special lecture covered the mandate of UN DESA/UNPOG and the role of local government officials in implementing the SDGs at the local level. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will strongly depend on how the SDGs are localized at the sub-nationa.....