In 1992, world leaders at the UN Conference on Environment and Development adopted Agenda 2λthe global plan of action for sustainable development, Agenda 2 J included a call to local government to develop their own "local Agenda 21" out1ining local priorities. This paper discusses UN Strategies for local sustainable development, including action guideline, objectives, principles, operational processes, implementation agency (UN Commission on Sustainable Development), monitoring, reporting, survey, dialogues and forums.