MEDIA
Critical issues on the program of the GPM Annual Convening 2017
Empowering Cities, Resilient Cities, Safe Cities and Inclusive Cities are the critical issues on the program of the GPM Annual Convening 2017. Empowering Cities: The GPM advocates for the right of cities to self-governance and [...]
It´s time for cities to lead
Bristol, July 5 - If the test of successful political leadership could be distilled to a single issue, the fight to safeguard our climate would be a strong candidate. With President Trump withdrawing the US from [...]
Bloomberg’s Next Anti-Washington Move: $200 Million Program for US Mayors
New York, June 25, 2017 - Michael R. Bloomberg will throw his financial might into helping beleaguered American mayors, creating a $200 million philanthropic program aimed at backing inventive policies at the city level and [...]
NEW MEMBER: Business Region Aarhus (Denmark)
Aarhus, June, 2017 - 12 Mayors representing Business Region Aarhus in Denmark have joined the Global Parliament of Mayors. The signing ceremony took place at the People's Political Festival (Folkemoedet); an annual political event which [...]
GPM committed to meeting targets COP21
Mannheim, June 3, 2017 - The recent decision of U.S. President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Agreement (COP21) underlines the imperative for cities around the world to assume the lead on climate change. The [...]
‘Safe havens: why cities are crucial to the global refugee crisis’
NY - June 6, 2017 - The world is facing unprecedented levels of population displacement. At least 65 million people are on the move, including 21.3 million refugees and 31 million internally displaced persons since the beginning of 2016. [...]
Sanctuary Cities are Critical to Managing the Global Refugee Crisis
Chicago, June 3, 2017 - The world is facing unprecedented and catastrophic levels of population displacement. At least 65 million people are on the move, including 21 million refugees and 41 million internally displaced persons. [...]
NEW MEMBER: Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta, USA
Atlanta, May 2017 – Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Rees: “We are proud to join the Global Parliament of Mayors, an international network for sharing best practices, resources, and our cumulative talent. Around the world, cities are [...]
Guardian article about Dr. Barber’s last book on Climate Change
‘How to fix climate change: put cities, not countries, in charge: It can’t be left to dysfunctional nation states to tackle – but as Oslo and Seoul have shown, metropolitan centres can rise to the [...]
Eileen Haring Woods, Interim chair of the Consultative Committee, in a Guardian article:
‘Why has devolution been a disaster for gender equality? Only one woman is expected to be elected as a metro mayor in Thursday’s local elections. The male culture could hold back women’s interests, warn campaigners [...]