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Countries are so last-century. Enter the ‘net state’
November 9 2017 - The short-lived reign of nation states is in decline. They are, after all, a late-comer to history. As recently as the mid-19th century, the world was divided into empires, city states [...]
With our nation states on the ropes, it’s time for cities to take the lead
October 31 2017 - The world is reeling from cascading threats. Climate change, pandemics, inequality, conflicts, terrorism and even the terrifying prospect of nuclear war are all on the rise. Yet exactly when international cooperation [...]
Power and problem solving top the agenda at Global Parliament of Mayors
Chicago, September 29 2017 - Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed: “The only way we’re going to have a voice big enough to focus on cities instead of nation states is having a unified body where we can [...]
Safe Cities Index 2017: Security in a rapidly urbanising world
October 2017 - The Economist has published the Safer Cities Report that analyses the results of the 2017 index, both overall and by each of the four categories: digital security, health security, infrastructure security, and personal security. [...]
Tackling global problems? Look to cities, not countries
June 7 2017 - The world is buckling under multiple pressures, including climate change, inequality, migration, pandemics and terrorism. Yet, at precisely the moment collective action is most pressing, international co-operation is coming unstuck. Twentieth-century [...]
From global to local to face challenges in cities
Stavanger, September 28, 2017 – Over 45 mayors and deputy mayors representing cities from around the globe, took part in the second Annual Convening of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). Local and tailored solutions [...]
Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award to Mayor Leoluca Orlando
Stavanger - September 25, 2017 - At the start of the Annual Convening of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), Mayor Leoluca Orlando (Palermo) received the Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award. Mayor Orlando is [...]
Statement: GPM stands in solidarity with the Mayor of El Hatillo Caracas, Venezuela
The Hague, September 22, 2017 - The GPM stands in solidarity with mayor David Smolansky, of El Hatillo (Caracas), who sought political asylum in Brazil on September 14, 2017. Mayor Smolansky is a widely respected member [...]
Annual Convening Global Parliament of Mayors on ‘A Governance Revolution Empowering Cities’
The Hague, September 5 2017 - Mayors representing cities from all over the world will convene in Stavanger, Norway, September 24-26, for the Second Annual Meeting of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). The Mayor [...]
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 [...]