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: Nicolás Ducoté, Pilar, Argentina
Pilar, May 2018 - Pilar's Mayor Nicolás Ducoté: " I celebrate the oportunities provided by this forum, wich give us the possibility of improving our public administrations. I am grateful for the exchange [...]
Uganda’s liberal refugee policy
" There are more than 20m refugees in the world today, more than at any time since the end of the second world war. Nearly 90% reside in poor countries. In many, to preserve [...]
Mayor Rees takes part in UN discussions on the global compact on migration
Mayor Marvin Rees, who becomes the first mayor to take part in UN discussions on the global compact for migration in New York, said cities as well as national governments needed to be involved in [...]
New Member: Taysir Abu Snienah, Hebron, Palestine
Hebron, May 2018 – Hebron's Mayor Taysir Abu Snienah : ” The Global Parliament of Mayors is a platform for all the cities in the world. It is cities that make peace and [...]
‘If Mayors ruled the World’ panel at ICORN General Assembly
. Malmö, 3 May 2018 - GPM Executive Committee Mayors Orlando (Palermo, Italy) and Rees (Bristol, UK) represented the Global Parliament of Mayors in the panel 'If Mayors ruled the World' at the Safe [...]
Mayor Rees invites you to the GPM Annual Summit
Bristol, April 2018 - Mayor Rees personally invites you to join the Global Parliament of Mayors and attend the GPM Annual Summit. This year's Annual Summit takes place from 21-23 october in Bristol, UK. [...]
Mayors as Drivers of Change
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht have followed The Hague’s example in becoming members of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), which promotes pragmatic solutions to global problems. Mayor Pauline Krikke of The Hague hopes that [...]
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 [...]