2019-03-22 UTRECHT - Participants carry a banner saying: Utrecht will never bend during the silent march. ANP Robin Van Lonkhuijsen. 25 March 2019 - On Friday a silent March was initiated by residents from Utrecht, the Netherlands, to show respect to the victims of the shooting that took place during public transport commute [...]
Dear Mayors, Welcome to the first Global Parliament of Mayors Talent Cities blog! We are excited to say that so far, more than 15 mayors have expressed interest from cities in the UK, the EU, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the US, representing the opportunity to impact 13+ million citizens. These cities are [...]
It is with great sadness to hear of the tragic mass shooting and terror that took place at two mosques on 15 March 2019 during the Friday Prayer. We express our condolences and deepest sympathy to the family, friends, members of the City Council and all citizens of New Zealand in this time of mourning [...]
The Cyclone Idai storm made landfall shortly after midnight on March 15 in Beira, GPM member city and a port city on the coast of Mozambique, with winds that brought huge rains and submerged villages as it moved inland towards Zimbabwe and Malawi. Beira has been affected heavily by this as it seems 90 per [...]
Most states are still failing to meet minimum international standards to detect, assess, report, or respond to major public health threats. At least five underlying factors seem to be quickening up the risk of pandemics: globalization, high-density living, massive environmental degradation, climate change and population displacement. The cycle of neglect, carelessness, and panic that follow pandemics is lethal — [...]
UN Habitat and Mannheim work towards accreditation of the GPM and sign "MoU".
In the built-up to GPM's Strategic Session in Mannheim, Germany, business magazine Capital has published an article about the collective power of urban cities and the key role of the Global Mayor to solve global issues by finding the solution in urban space. „The global challenges are all taking place in the midst of [...]
The city of Mannheim and GPM Mayor Peter Kurz hosted the GPM Executive Committee Meeting in February 2019, the German newspaper Capital wrote an article about the Global Mayor. Der globale Bürgermeister Metropolen können die Problemlöser unserer Zeit sein. Sie schließen die Lücke, die Nationalstaaten bei der Lösung globaler Herausforderungen hinterlassen. Sibylle Barden-Fürchtenicht über die [...]
GPM Co-Chair Peter Kurz, Mayor of Mannheim, hosted the GPM meeting with Mayors Marvin Rees of Bristol (UK), Lutfi Haziri of Gjilan (Kosovo), Grace Mary Mugasa of Hoima (Uganda) and Zandile Gumede of Durban (South Africa). Also Honorary Members of the GPM were present, former mayors Ed Johnson of Asbury Park (USA) and Daniel Termont [...]
PRESS RELEASE Partnership Global Parliament of Mayors and New Learning Ventures Launch of the GPM Talent Cities Programme The Hague, January 31, 2019 – The Global Parliament of Mayors and New Learning Ventures (Delaware/USA) will work together to create GPM Talent Cities. The GPM Talent Cities programme aims to develop tailor made projects in cities [...]
