22 May 2023 - From May 19-21, the G7 heads of state met in Hiroshima, Japan to discuss pressing global issues including Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, economic resilience, and climate change. In their final Communiqué, the G7 Leaders emphasized “the transformative power of cities worldwide as drivers for every aspect of sustainable development” and [...]
10 May 2023 - Due to the increasingly complex security situation ahead of the Liberian General and Presidential elections in October 2023, and due to the challenging travel arrangements to and from Monrovia around mid-September, the GPM Executive Committee has decided to postpone the in-person GPM Summit 2023 originally planned for September 16-18th. The new [...]
In honor of the organization´s founder Dr. Benjamin Barber, since 2017, the GPM awards the Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award (‘the Benjamin Barber Award’) to commemorate outstanding city leadership. Mayors are invited to nominate fellow mayors from around the world supported with arguments and motivations. In 2022, this Award was presented to all Mayors of [...]
20 April 2023 - On April 15-16, the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo, Japan concluded with the announcement of the first-ever G7 Roundtable on Subnational Climate Actions in collaboration with Urban7 (U7) - the voice of local governments at the G7 process. In their final Communiqué, the G7 Ministers for [...]
20 April 2023 - We are excited that five GPM Mayors have been nominated on the World Mayor Longlist 2023: Mayor Peter Kurz of Mannheim, Germany, Chair of the GPM Executive Committee (upper row left) Mayor Ricardo Rio of Braga, Portugal, Member of the GPM Executive Committee and Treasurer (upper row middle) Mayor Manuel De [...]
05 April 2023 - The GPM is delighted to welcome Mayor Jeni Arndt of Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Mayor Arndt was elected Mayor of Fort Collins in 2021. She is a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives, serving from January 2015 until her resignation in April 2021, and member of the Democratic [...]
08 March 2023 - 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 [...]
30 March 2023 – The GPM is delighted to welcome Mayor Marek Nazarko of Michałowo, Poland, as the newest member. He was elected on October 27, 2002, in the first general election of mayors in Poland’s postwar history. During his mayorship, the municipality of Michałowo has received the national Green Phoenix Award and won the [...]
28 March 2023 - 200 Mayors from five continents endorse the Global Declaration of Mayors for Democracy promoted collaboratively by the Global Parliament of Mayors, GMF Cities, and the Pact of Free Cities. The declaration is being presented at the event "Building Democracy from the Ground Up: The Global Declaration of Mayors for Democracy " of [...]
22 March 2023 - The Kingdom of the Netherlands is co-hosting the European Regional Event of the 2023 Summit for Democracy. In addition to this Regional Event taking place on the first day of the summit, the Dutch government will also organize an event focused on the topic of “Media Freedom”, which will take place [...]
