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The Global Parliament of Mayors is a governance body of, by and for mayors from all continents. It builds on the experience, expertise and leadership of mayors in tackling local challenges resulting from global problems. At the same time, it brings local knowledge to the table and thus participates actively in global strategy debates and underscores the need for practical, action oriented solutions.
Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) stands in solidarity with the Mayor of El Hatillo Caracas, Venezuela
The Hague, September 22, 2017 - The GPM stands in solidarity with mayor David Smolansky, of El Hatillo (Caracas), who sought political asylum in Brazil on September 14, 2017. Mayor Smolansky is a widely respected member [...]
Annual Convening Global Parliament of Mayors on ‘A Governance Revolution Empowering Cities’
The Hague, September 5 2017 - Mayors representing cities from all over the world will convene in Stavanger, Norway, September 24-26, for the Second Annual Meeting of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). The Mayor [...]
Critical issues on the program of the GPM Annual Convening 2017
Empowering Cities, Resilient Cities, Safe Cities and Inclusive Cities are the critical issues on the program of the GPM Annual Convening 2017. Empowering Cities: The GPM advocates for the right of cities to self-governance and [...]
It´s time for cities to lead
Bristol, July 5 - If the test of successful political leadership could be distilled to a single issue, the fight to safeguard our climate would be a strong candidate. With President Trump withdrawing the US from [...]
Bloomberg’s Next Anti-Washington Move: $200 Million Program for US Mayors
New York, June 25, 2017 - Michael R. Bloomberg will throw his financial might into helping beleaguered American mayors, creating a $200 million philanthropic program aimed at backing inventive policies at the city level and [...]
NEW MEMBER: Business Region Aarhus (Denmark)
Aarhus, June, 2017 - 12 Mayors representing Business Region Aarhus in Denmark have joined the Global Parliament of Mayors. The signing ceremony took place at the People's Political Festival (Folkemoedet); an annual political event which [...]
GPM committed to meeting targets COP21
Mannheim, June 3, 2017 - The recent decision of U.S. President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Agreement (COP21) underlines the imperative for cities around the world to assume the lead on climate change. The [...]
‘Safe havens: why cities are crucial to the global refugee crisis’
NY - June 6, 2017 - The world is facing unprecedented levels of population displacement. At least 65 million people are on the move, including 21.3 million refugees and 31 million internally displaced persons since the beginning of 2016. [...]
Sanctuary Cities are Critical to Managing the Global Refugee Crisis
Chicago, June 3, 2017 - The world is facing unprecedented and catastrophic levels of population displacement. At least 65 million people are on the move, including 21 million refugees and 41 million internally displaced persons. [...]
NEW MEMBER: Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta, USA
Atlanta, May 2017 – Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Rees: “We are proud to join the Global Parliament of Mayors, an international network for sharing best practices, resources, and our cumulative talent. Around the world, cities are [...]