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.
Fundraising Link to help Beira in Cyclone Crisis
Bristol has launched a fundraising link in their sustainability campaign to help the city of Beira in Mozambique. Bristol's connection to Beira has been based on charity support for 30 years through Bristol's special relationship [...]
Utrecht silent march “there is no place for hate and violence”
2019-03-22 UTRECHT - Participants carry a banner saying: Utrecht will never bend during the silent march. ANP Robin Van Lonkhuijsen. 25 March 2019 - On Friday a silent March was initiated by residents [...]
We stand strong in solidarity – Christchurch, New Zealand
It is with great sadness to hear of the tragic mass shooting and terror that took place at two mosques on 15 March 2019 during the Friday Prayer. We express our condolences and deepest sympathy [...]
Cyclone Idai hits GPM Member City of Beira, Mozambique
The Cyclone Idai storm made landfall shortly after midnight on March 15 in Beira, GPM member city and a port city on the coast of Mozambique, with winds that brought huge rains and submerged villages [...]
Pandemics are the world’s silent killers. We need new ways to contain them.
Most states are still failing to meet minimum international standards to detect, assess, report, or respond to major public health threats. At least five underlying factors seem to be quickening up the risk of pandemics: globalization, high-density living, massive [...]
The Global Mayor published by German business magazine Capital
In the built-up to GPM's Strategic Session in Mannheim, Germany, business magazine Capital has published an article about the collective power of urban cities and the key role of the Global Mayor to solve [...]
Launch of the GPM Talent Cities Programme
PRESS RELEASE Partnership Global Parliament of Mayors and New Learning Ventures Launch of the GPM Talent Cities Programme The Hague, January 31, 2019 – The Global Parliament of Mayors and New Learning Ventures (Delaware/USA) will [...]
GPM’s Statement of Support for Bristol City Council
The Hague - January 25, 2019 - In response to the recent politically motivated threats against Bristol’s Mayor Marvin Rees and Deputy Mayor Asher Craig, the Global Parliament of Mayors is in solidarity with [...]
The GPM welcomes new Mayors
The Global Parliament of Mayors is proud to welcome five new GPM Mayors: Beira, Dakar, Freetown, Nijmegen and Rotterdam. GPM mayors will cooperate on critical issues such as migration, refugee protection, health, pandemic disease, social [...]
Mayor Orlando of Palermo rejects criminalization of migrants by ‘decreto sicurezza’
The Hague - January, 2019 - “I cannot accept that you produce criminality,” said Leoluca Orlando, Mayor of Palermo and GPM Mayor. Hereby Orlando has made a strong statement by ordering its local registry [...]