Media
GPM Mayor Aki-Sawyerr speaker at President Biden’s Summit For Democracy
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 [...]
Blog on Displacement Rural to Cities by Nisha Rai
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 [...]
Blog on Climate Migration and the role of cities and youth in Nepal
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 [...]
The GPM welcomes Mayor Michaël Delafosse as new GPM member
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 [...]
The Hague winner of World Smart City Award 2021
23 November, 2021 - The GPM congratulates the city of The Hague with the award "World Smart City 2021". The award was presented on the 17th of November during the Smart City Expo World Congress [...]
Ghent awarded the title ‘European Youth Capital 2024’
22 November, 2021 - The GPM wants to extend its congratulations to the city of Ghent, which was just awarded the title of European Youth Capital 2024. On the 18th of November 2021, the European [...]
Blog on Youth Voices on Climate Migration
15 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 [...]
Geordin Hill-Lewis, new mayor of Cape Town, South Africa
10 November, 2021 - The GPM wants to extend a warm welcome to Geordin Hill-Lewis, recently appointed as the new mayor of Cape Town, South Africa. Mayor Hill-Lewis promised to focus on the protection of [...]
The GPM welcomes Mayor Asmaa Rhlalou, mayor of Rabat, Morocco
8 November, 2021 - The Global Parliament of Mayors gives a warm welcome to the recently appointed Mayor of Rabat, Morocco, Asmaa Rhalou. Mayor Rhlalou is the first female mayor of Rabat, having received 58 [...]
Last chance to join the Call to Action on Climate Migration
1 November, 2021 - Some 21.5 million people per year on average over the past decade have had to flee their homes due to climate related reasons. By 2050, over 200 million people will [...]