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.
New Member: Peter Soulsby, Leicester, UK
Leicester, April 2018 - Leicester's Mayor Peter Soulsby: " I am proud to join the Global Parliament of Mayors, a network that I have seen grown since its inauguration [...]
TEDx Talk: If mayors ruled the world – by Mayor Dr. Kurz (Mannheim)
April 9, 2017, The Hague – Watch last week’s published TED talk on mastering global challenges by acting on the local level by Mayor Dr. Kurz from Mannheim, Vice Chair of the [...]
New Member: Jefferson T. Koijee, Monrovia, Liberia
Monrovia, March 2018 - Monrovia's Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee: “Coming out of a fourteen yearlong brutal and destructive civil crisis and an almost two-year Ebola pandemic that broke down our social, political, and [...]
Mayor Wolusmal represents GPM in Amman, Jordan
Amman, 19-23 March 2018 - GPM Executive Committee member Mayor Wolusmal (Kandahar, Afghanistan) represented the Global Parliament of Mayors at the Centre for Mediterranean Integration during the workshop: [...]
GPM Annual Report 2017
The Hague, February 14 2018 - The GPM is proud to announce that the publication of its Annual Report 2017. The report illustrates how the GPM has grown, succesfully setting up its foundations in 2017, thanks to [...]
GPM and WUF9
The Hague, February 8, 2018 - GPM is present at this year’s WORLD URBAN FORUM 9 @WUF9KL in Kuala Lumpur. GPM member Mannheim (Germany) will host two workshops. On February 10 "GPM as a Multiplier- Scaling [...]
Registration for GPM Annual Summit 2018 is open!
Sign up now to be a part of the three-days Mayors Summit in Bristol (UK), from 21-23 October. Click here for more information, links to the registration form and hotel accomodation.
New Member: Lutfi Haziri, Gjilan, Kosovo
Gjilan, February 2018 - Gjilan's Mayor Lutfi Haziri: "Becoming a member of the Global Parliament of Mayors is more than a privilege; it is a duty for me! I believe that the GPM [...]
Why the actions of cities — not nations — will be the key to our survival on earth
The Hague, January 16, 2018 - While some world leaders resist global cooperation, city leaders are working across borders to tackle big issues like global warming, immigration and terrorism, says urban expert and GPM Advisory [...]
Cities Are Stepping up on Climate Action as Nation States Fall to the Wayside
Chicago, December 7, 2017 - Climate change threatens the very basis of human survival everywhere - from nation states to cities. Yet in spite of the devastating impacts and economic costs of global warming, sea level rise and contamination [...]