14 March 2024 - In a landmark move towards catalyzing urban innovation and addressing pressing challenges, the Global Parliament of Mayors and Bilbao Metropoli 30 have come together in a pioneering Memorandum of Understanding. Signed on March 14 at the Urban Revolution Aurrera in Bilbao, this MOU marks a significant milestone in fostering a shared [...]

8 February 2024 - The GPM is thrilled to announce that Mayor Eckart Würzner of Heidelberg has joined the Global Parliament of Mayors, further amplifying his commitment to global cooperation and sustainable urban development. A prominent figure in environmental advocacy and municipal governance, Mayor Würzner brings a wealth of experience to the Global Parliament of [...]

06 February 2024 - The GPM is delighted to welcome its newest member, Mayor Stevčo Jakimovski of Karpoš, North Macedonia. Stevčo Jakimovski is a Macedonian politician and leader of the Citizen Option for Macedonia, a political party he founded in 2013. He is Mayor of the Karpoš Municipality as well as a former member of [...]

05 February 2024 - The GPM is pleased to announce the addition of Mayor Blerim Bexheti of Saraj, North Macedonia, as a new GPM member. Mayor Bexheti brings a rich background in public service, including roles as a senior associate in the Ministry of Justice (2002-2005), a Member of Parliament (2006), and various committee positions [...]

Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit 2023 Empowering, Engaging, and Caring Cities: Delivering Democracy and Development with the Next Generations Skopje, November 2023 - 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 [...]

17 November 2023 This year, the Global Parliament of Mayors awarded the prestigious Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award to Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of Banjul, The Gambia. The award ceremony was part of the opening of the GPM Annual Summit 2023 hosted by Danela Arsovska, Mayor of Skopje, North Macedonia The dr. Benjamin Barber [...]

12 October 2023-  The GPM is delighted to welcome Mayor Alix Desulme of North Miami, Florida. Mayor Desulme was first elected into office in 2009, in a city-wide election, making history as the first Black City Clerk of the City of North Miami. He held the distinction as the youngest and the first Haitian American [...]

15 September 2023-  The GPM is delighted to welcome Mayor Ion Ceban of Chisinau, Moldova.  Mayor Ion Ceban is a Moldovan politician, current mayor of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. He is also the leader of pro-European National Alternative Movement party (Mișcarea Alternativa Națională or MAN). Mayor Ceban was Vice President of the Moldovan parliament [...]

14 September 2023-  The GPM is delighted to welcome Mayor Kosta Bakoyannis of Athens, Greece.  Kostas Bakoyannis studied history and international relations at Brown University in Rhode Island and graduated from Harvard with a Masters in Public Administration. Mayor Bakoyannis previously served as mayor of the town of Karpenisi in Evrytania, later he was popularly elected [...]

The Global Parliament of Mayors  has named Rainer Kern as its new Executive Director, succeeding Caroline Schep, who recently stepped down. Kern, an experienced leader in international governance and urban affairs, will bring fresh perspectives to the organization. GPM Chair Mayor Rio praises the role both of them had in the organization: “Caroline Schep is [...]