The Global Parliament of Mayors is a governance body of, by and for mayors from all continents with a vision to the world in which mayors, their cities and networks are equal partners in building global governance for an inclusive and sustainable world.
The mission is to convene a Global Parliament of Mayors to facilitate debates between mayors, national governments and international organisations, drive systematic action to take on global and national challenges and opportunities to achieve political change on a global scale. Mayors take leadership and ownership of the global challenges that they face on a local level.
Re-imagining cities in the COVID-19 era
1 July 2020 By Robert Muggah, Principal, SecDev Group This blog is part of a series on tackling COVID-19 in developing countries. Visit the OECD dedicated page to access the OECD’s data, analysis and recommendations on [...]
Invitation to support GPM Resolution to reduce violence by 50% in 2030
26 June 2020 - A key global priority is reducing violence of all forms, especially in cities. Over 600,000 people are killed every year around the world in situations of urban conflict, extremism, crime and [...]
GPM Statement on Protest Against Police Brutality and Discrimination
10 June 2020 – The world is watching the nation-wide demonstrations in the United States. Citizens across the country are standing up against violent acts of injustice. The demonstrations and unified acts of protests stem [...]
Report Safer Cities for All Webinar by UN Habitat and the GPM
28 May 2020 - Had there been no COVID-19 pandemic, the Partners Consultative Meeting of the Global Network on Safer Cities (GNSC) would have been as important but very different. We would have celebrated our [...]
Global Urban Safety and Security
27 May 2020 Press Release by Mannheim on the Safer Cities for All Webinar On 27 May, the Mayor of Mannheim, Dr Kurz, together with the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, the UN Human Settlements Programme, [...]
GPM supports CNCA Open letter to financial leaders
20 May 2020 - This week, the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, in collaboration with the Global Parliament of Mayors, Eurocities, UK100, Alliance des Collectivites Pour la Qualite de l'Air, and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, [...]
Our Cities Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic
1 May 2020 - The pandemic will change urban life forever. Foreign Policy asked 11 leading global experts in urban policy, planning, history, and health for their predictions, read the outcome here: special cities edition [...]
GPM Supports Statement of Solidarity: Advancing Health, Reinforcing Peace
28 April 2020 - The GPM endorsed the Solidarity Statement 'Advancing Health, Reforcing Peace' by Peace in Our Cities. Mayors stand in solidarity with one another on the frontlines of response to COVID-19. Inspired [...]
Migrants and mayors are the unsung heroes of COVID-19. Here’s why
24 April 2020 - In every crisis it is the poor, sick, disabled, homeless and displaced who suffer the most. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Migrants and refugees, people who shed one life in [...]