Local Links to the Global Community
Regarding decentralised cooperation, Fundão is twinned with three Portuguese cities: Marinha Grande, Montemor-o-Novo, and Vila Real de Santo António. Internationally, it is twinned with Tarrafal in Cape Verde, Haapsalu in Estonia, Campinas in Brazil, and three Spanish cities: Alcântara, Malpartida de Cáceres, and Valle del Jerte.
Fundão is also affiliated with various international organisations:
In 2018, the United Nations (UN) approved the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, also called the Global Pact for Migration. This is the first international commitment to make migration safer and more dignified, to manage migration flows more responsibly, and to be committed to human rights. For more information, click here. Portugal was one of the first countries to create and approve an implementation plan for the Global Pact for Migration (Resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 141/2019, of August 2oth), with five strategic axes, 23 objectives and 97 measures, including the simplification of procedures for renewing residence permits, instant NISS and Portuguese language courses. Along with 12 other States, Portugal was recognised as a Champion Country by the International Organisation for Migrations for its pioneering spirit and performance in implementing the Global Compact.
António Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, has family roots in the village of Donas, in the municipality of Fundão. A museum in his honour, “Casa das Memórias”, is located in the parish.