13 January, 2022 - It is with great sadness that the GPM learned of the passing of European Parliament President David Sassoli. In honor of Mr.Sassoli, GPM Executive Committee member Mayor Leoluca Orlando of Palermo (Italy) has shared the following reflections. David Sassoli: antifascist President who took a stand for welcoming migrants In these hours, [...]
Dear members and partners of the GPM, At the GPM Annual Summit in Palermo, Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called on us, as mayors, to approach the challenges we face with an attitude that reflects the interconnectedness of our humanity and our cities. In the past year, despite the continued challenges, I believe we have [...]
13 December, 2021 - The GPM endorses the African and European Statement on Covid-19 Vaccine Equity, calling equal access to vaccines for everyone, having a coordinated and global response to ensure vaccines reach people faster. Urgent action needs to be taken to improve the access to vaccines for all, and more specifically to accelerate the [...]
14 December 2021 - Mayor Bryan Barnett, mayor of the city of Rochester Hills, Michigan/USA, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Global Parliament of Mayors. Mayor Barnett, currently serving his 15th year as mayor of Rochester Hills and former President of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), joined the [...]
10 December, 2021 - GPM Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (Freetown, Sierra Leone) was speaker at the Summit for Democracy, hosted by President Joe Biden. This two-day summit brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies [...]
30 November, 2021 – The Global Parliament of Mayors is extremely proud to be partnering with the governments of the United States, Germany, The Netherlands, and the German Marshall Fund, as well as the Woodrow Wilson Center to organize the side event “Mayors Delivering Democracy Daily” of the Summit for Democracy. The event, held on December [...]
29 November, 2021 – Lord Mayor of Banjul Rohey Malick Lowe (Banjul, The Gambia) has been appointed Vice Chair of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). In her position as Vice Chair, Mayor Lowe is now a member of the GPM’s Daily Board, joining Mayor Peter Kurz (Mannheim, Germany), who serves as Chair of the [...]
29 November, 2021 – In collaboration with the British Council the GPM is giving a platform to youth voices to share their perspective on climate related migration. This blog series is part of the joint project “Uniting Mayors for Local Solutions to Global Climate Challenges”, in partnership with the British Council as part of The [...]
25 November, 2021 - A woman in the remote village of Phoksundo, Dolpo finally feeds her livestock as unpredictable and heavy snowfall has left little fodder to collect in the area. Photo by Sonam Choekyi Lama. According to the Environmental Migration Portal, more than 400,000 people in Nepal have so far been displaced [...]
25 November, 2021 - The GPM welcomes Mayor Michaël Delafosse of Montpellier, France, as new member to the Global Parliament of Mayors. Mayor Delafosse was elected mayor of Montpellier and president of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole in 2020. Montpellier is the eighth-largest city in France, an ancient city that has become one of the largest international [...]
