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New Member: Lutfi Haziri, Gjilan, Kosovo
Gjilan, February 2018 - Gjilan's Mayor Lutfi Haziri: "Becoming a member of the Global Parliament of Mayors is more than a privilege; it is a duty for me! I believe that the GPM [...]
Why the actions of cities — not nations — will be the key to our survival on earth
The Hague, January 16, 2018 - While some world leaders resist global cooperation, city leaders are working across borders to tackle big issues like global warming, immigration and terrorism, says urban expert and GPM Advisory [...]
Cities Are Stepping up on Climate Action as Nation States Fall to the Wayside
Chicago, December 7, 2017 - Climate change threatens the very basis of human survival everywhere - from nation states to cities. Yet in spite of the devastating impacts and economic costs of global warming, sea level rise and contamination [...]
GPM supports cities advocating for the UN Global Compact on climate change and migration
The Hague, December 6, 2017 - Mayors from 50 cities around the world gathered in Chicago for a North America Climate Summit between 4-6 December 2017. They signed an unprecedented international declaration - the Chicago [...]
‘From Fragile to Resilient Cities’
Barcelona, November 28, 2017 - Key note speech by Robert Muggah (GPM Advisory Committee/co-founder Igarapé Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil): 'From Fragile to Resilient Cities'. The planet is facing monumental threats including climate change, inequality, migration, [...]
GPM calls for protection and empowerment of migrant children
The Hague, December 4, 2017 - As politicians, experts and activists come together in Puerto Vallarta to start shaping the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) that will be adopted a year [...]
Global Parliament of Mayors calls for moratorium on death penalty in cities
The Hague, November 27, 2017 - The death penalty is an unusually cruel and inhumane form of punishment. It constitutes a violation of the right to life and the right to live free of torture. The death penalty [...]
Global Parliament of Mayors stands in solidarity with targets COP23
The Hague, November 14, 2017 - As politicians and activists meet together for the COP23 summit in Bonn, the Global Parliament of Mayors stands in solidarity with the overwhelming majority of nations that have committed [...]
Time for Cities to Step Up to the Challenge of Climate Change
Dubai, November 12, 2017 - The world's cities generate more than 75% of global carbon emissions – it's time for them to play a more prominent role in fighting climate change. Shanghai, Dhaka, Karachi, Hong [...]