Braga, June 2025 - Around 100 participants, including mayors & deputy mayors, as well as leaders of city networks, and representatives of international organisations came together at the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) Annual Summit. The event was hosted by Mayor Ricardo Rio of Braga, Portugal, with the title: “Democracy at the Crossroads - Cities [...]
June 2025 - This year, the Global Parliament of Mayors awarded the prestigious Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award to Mayor Ricardo Rio of Braga, Portugal. The award ceremony was part of the opening of the GPM Annual Summit 2025 hosted by Mayor Rio. The Benjamin Barber Award recognizes mayors for their outstanding contribution to [...]
The Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) invites you to a special webinar celebrating a decade of empowering cities to lead in times of global transformation. 📅 Date: 6 May 2025🕔 Time: 17:00–18:00 CEST📍 Location: Online (Zoom) 🎙️ About the Webinar "GPM: Ten Years of Empowering Cities" will highlight the GPM’s impact over the past ten [...]
30 April 2025 - The Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) is proud to welcome three distinguished new members, each bringing powerful local leadership and unique perspectives to our international community. Abigail Marshall Katung – Lord Mayor of Leeds, United Kingdom Abigail Marshall Katung made history as the first African Lord Mayor of the City of [...]
24 March 2025 - The Global Parliament of Mayors expresses its solidarity with Mr Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul and demands his immediate release. For cities, the deepening of democracy, the state of law and human rights is vital to cope with the many complex challenges of urban life. Therefor his arrest is not only [...]
The Global Parliament of Mayors is proud to announce its membership in Nets4Dem, a network committed to advancing, innovating, and revitalizing democracy in Europe. By signing the Nets4Dem membership charter, the GPM strengthens its dedication to promoting inclusive governance and global collaboration. Nets4Dem unites policymakers, researchers, and practitioners through a unique "Network of Networks" approach. [...]
The Global Parliament of Mayors has officially endorsed the Strong Cities Network's Networks Against Hate Declaration during their Fifth Global Summit held on 4th December 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. This significant endorsement reaffirms our commitment to unequivocally denounce hate in all its forms, champion diversity and inclusion, empower communities, build resilience against [...]
Phillip Jones is the 27th Mayor of Newport News, Virginia, and the city's youngest directly elected mayor. In this role, he is committed to improving education, investing in public safety, and modernizing City Hall. Under his administration, Newport News was awarded the All-America City designation for the first time, highlighting the city's progress and [...]
The Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) and CityNet have formed a strategic partnership to bolster the resilience of cities worldwide. This collaboration, formalized through a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at CityNet's 44th Executive Committee Meeting (18th - 20th November) in Iloilo, Philippines, aims to support mayors and local governments in Europe and [...]
On November 6, 2024, the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) and the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) proudly launched the project "DeCiDE: Boost Democratic Participation in Cities to Recharge Democracy in Europe" at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona. This ambitious initiative aims to enhance democratic engagement and human rights-focused governance across European cities, [...]
