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.
Launch Annual GPM Summit Palermo 21-23 October 2021
GPM ANNUAL SUMMIT 2021 .The GPM Annual Summit is proudly hosted by Mayor Leoluca Orlando of Palermo in Sicily Italy and takes place on 21-23 [...]
Summary Side Event HLPF Climate Change and Human Mobility
On July 6 the British Council, C40 Cities-Mayors Migration Council Global Mayors Task Force on Climate and Migration (C40-MMC Task Force), the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have joined [...]
Support the Call to Action
Some 21.5 million people per year on average over the past decade have had to flee their homes due to climate related reasons. By 2050, over 200 million people will [...]
Four GPM Mayors finalists World Mayor Prize 2021
World Mayor Prize 2021 The GPM is very proud to announce that GPM Mayors Kurz (Mannheim, Germany, GPM Chair), Rio (Braga, Portugal, GPM Treasurer), Aki-Sawyerr (Freetown, Sierra Leone), and Aboutaleb (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) have been [...]
Press Release: Mayors Debate Climate Migration with National and UN Officials
7 July, 2021 - Global Coalition of City Leaders Push for Climate Action On Tuesday, July 6, mayors from around the world came together with representatives of national governments and UN officials at an official [...]
Partnering through Culture, Heritage and Art for Resilient and Inclusive Recovery
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021,17:00-19:30 UTC (click here to convert to your local time zone) Language: English REGISTER HERE Partnering through Culture, Heritage and Art for Resilient and Inclusive Recovery Culture is now recognized as the fourth dimension [...]
Climate and Human Mobility: Working with Mayors to Advance SDGs 10 and 13
Registration has now opened: https://gpm628089.typeform.com/to/cKP584bN The British Council, C40 Cities-Mayors Migration Council Global Mayors Task Force on Climate and Migration (C40-MMC Task Force), the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), and International Organization for [...]
GPM Mayor Mugasa appointed Minister of State Public Service in Uganda
22 June 2021 - The GPM congratulates Grace-Mary Mugasa, former mayor of Hoima, Uganda, on her recent appointment as Minister of State for Public Service in Uganda. Former Mayor Mugasa is one of the founders [...]
The GPM endorses the Final Joint Statement from the Core Cities UK G7 U7 Summit
9 June, 2021 - City leaders and mayors from across the globe gathered for the first G7 U7 conference. GPM Chair and Mayor Peter Kurz represented the GPM. "COVID-19 has made clear that governance structure [...]
Report on the High Level Meeting Uniting Mayors
The Global Parliament of Mayors in partnership with the British Council has completed the GPM Report High Level meeting 20 April on the Uniting Mayors: Local Solutions to Global Climate Challenges. This report presents all [...]