The Global Parliament of Mayors is a governance body of, by and for mayors from all continents with a vision to the world in which mayors, their cities and networks are equal partners in building global governance for an inclusive and sustainable world
Debate on Empowering Cities at the Brussels Urban Summit
25 May 2023 - The GPM is proud to announce that it will host a debate titled Empowering Cities at the Brussels Urban Summit, taking place on Wednesday, 14 June, 2.00-3.30 p.m. The GPM and [...]
G7 Leaders Recognize the Transformative Power of Cities as Drivers of Sustainable Development
22 May 2023 - From May 19-21, the G7 heads of state met in Hiroshima, Japan to discuss pressing global issues including Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, economic resilience, and climate change. In their final [...]
GPM Annual Summit 2023 Postponed
10 May 2023 - Due to the increasingly complex security situation ahead of the Liberian General and Presidential elections in October 2023, and due to the challenging travel arrangements to and from Monrovia around mid-September, [...]
Nominations for the Benjamin Barber Award 2023 are open now
In honor of the organization´s founder Dr. Benjamin Barber, since 2017, the GPM awards the Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award (‘the Benjamin Barber Award’) to commemorate outstanding city leadership. Mayors are invited to nominate fellow [...]
G7 Ministers advance multilevel governance through Dialogue with U7 on Subnational Climate Action
20 April 2023 - On April 15-16, the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo, Japan concluded with the announcement of the first-ever G7 Roundtable on Subnational Climate Actions in collaboration with [...]
Five GPM Mayors on the World Mayor Longlist 2023
20 April 2023 - We are excited that five GPM Mayors have been nominated on the World Mayor Longlist 2023: Mayor Peter Kurz of Mannheim, Germany, Chair of the GPM Executive Committee (upper row left) [...]
GPM Welcomes Mayor Jeni Arndt of Fort Collins, CO, United States
05 April 2023 - The GPM is delighted to welcome Mayor Jeni Arndt of Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Mayor Arndt was elected Mayor of Fort Collins in 2021. She is a former member of [...]
Designing Cities that Work for Women
08 March 2023 - The Global Parliament of Mayors is a governance body of, by and for mayors from all continents. It builds on the experience, expertise and leadership of [...]
The GPM welcomes Mayor Marek Nazarko of Michałowo, Poland
30 March 2023 – The GPM is delighted to welcome Mayor Marek Nazarko of Michałowo, Poland, as the newest member. He was elected on October 27, 2002, in the first general election of mayors in [...]
200 Mayors Sign “Global Declaration of Mayors for Democracy” during the Summit for Democracy’s Year of Action
28 March 2023 - 200 Mayors from five continents endorse the Global Declaration of Mayors for Democracy promoted collaboratively by the Global Parliament of Mayors, GMF Cities, and the Pact of Free Cities. The declaration [...]