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.
Mxolisi Kaunda appointed as Durban’s new mayor
Mxolisi Kaunda was sworn in as mayor of eThekwini Municipality (Durban, South Africa) on Thursday 5th September. From 9-11 November Mxolisi Kaunda will be the host of the annual GPM Summit organized by the [...]
An Odyssey in the Mediterranean
For 19 days, from the port of Lampedusa a ship was visible, one that had been there, immobile for too long. The ship operated by the Spanish NGO Open Arms saved 161 migrants in [...]
Visit the GPM Summit 2019 Webpage
GPM ANNUAL SUMMIT 2019 .The GPM Annual Summit 2019 will bring global city leaders and additionally networks and international experts together to discuss city leadership and key global challenges at a [...]
‘When is enough, enough?’ Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley
“To be awakened in the middle of our night to a mass shooting and the 250th shooting in our country this year happened in Dayton. What really goes through my mind is one seems completely [...]
GPM Mayors advocate on Migration in NYC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOU00-wjdCc A special Cities Edition with GPM Mayors Marvin Rees (Bristol) and Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (Freetown) together with Mayor Giuseppe Sala (Milan) came together in New York City to discuss the interdependency of [...]
GPM welcomes new members
Bern, Switzerland Alec von Graffenried Banjul, Gambia Rohey Malick Lowe Gagra, Pakistan Syed Salar Jehan Itahari, Nepal Dwariklal Chaudhary The GPM is honoured to [...]
Condolences Mayor Osman and Solidarity with Mogadishu
It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman after a targetted attack on the Mayor's office in Mogadishu. The attack killed 8 government officials. As Mayor Osman [...]
European Cities take a stand, A carte blanche for holiday rental platforms is not the solution.
GPM Mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema, along with the Mayors of nine other major European cities have signed an open letter in which they express concern over “More nuisances, feelings of insecurity and a ‘touristification’ [...]
Night of the Refugee
According to UNHCR latest data we are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. An unprecedented 70.8 million people around the world have been forced from home. Among them are nearly 25.9 million refugees, over half of [...]
Patricia de Lille appointed Minister Public Works and Infrastructure
The GPM is proud to congratulate its Honorary Member and former Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille with the appointed position as Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet. "I [...]