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
Mayor Erion Veliaj of Tirana, Albania, and Mayor Óscar Escobar of Palmira, Colombia, join the GPM
15 September 2022 - We are delighted to announce that Erion Veliaj, Mayor of Tirana, Albania, and Óscar Escobar, Mayor of Palmira, Colombia, have joined the Global Parliament of Mayors as candidate members. The GPM [...]
GPM Chair Mayor Kurz Joins Groundbreaking G7 Ministers Meeting on Urban Development
September 14, 2022 – On September 13, the first-ever meeting of G7 Ministers for Urban Development took place in Potsdam, Germany. GPM Chair Mayor Peter Kurz (Mannheim, Germany) was invited by Minster Klara Geywitz to [...]
ADSW Web Series: Cities Bringing Talent in the Innovation Economy
6 September 2022 - In partnership with Masdar City and the Global Parliament of Mayors, Talent CitiesTM will host the ADSW Web Series: Cities Bringing Talent in the Innovation Economy on Tuesday, September 13th at 15:00 [...]
GPM’s Annual General Meeting 2022
29 August 2022 - On Thursday, October 6th, the members of the Global Parliament of Mayors will meet online to discuss the track for the organisation in the coming year. Meeting once a year, the [...]
Welcome to Mayor Kapampa Kamwanya of Kasumbalesa (DRC) as New Member of the GPM
July, 2022 - The GPM welcomes Mayor Andre Kapampa Kamwanya of Kasumbalesa (DRC) to the GPM. Mayor Kapampa has been appointed in 2019. The city of Kasumbalesa is located in the Haut-Katanga Province, a relatively [...]
Welcome to Mayor Olga Ditsie of Jwaneng (Botswana)
July, 2022 - The GPM is proud to welcome Mayor Olga Ditsie of Jwaneng (Botswana) as newest member of the GPM. Mayor Ditsie advocates for female representation in politics and inspires many women looking to [...]
The GPM welcomes New Member Mayor Lauriane Kalombo Mwewa of Lubumbashi (DRC)
July, 2022 - The GPM is honoured to welcome its newest member, Hon. Mayor Lauriane Kalombo Mwewa of Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of Congo). Mayor Mwewa has been appoined in January 2022 and strongly advocates for [...]
Welcome to Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o of Kisumu (Kenya)
July, 2022 - The GPM extends a warm welcome to governor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o of Kisumu (Kenya). Kisumu is the third-largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu [...]
Call to Action to Prevent long-term Global Food Crisis
21 July, 2021 - As UN Secretary-General António Guterres argued, "there is enough food in our world now for everyone, if we act together." But we must act now. The Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) calls [...]
Major Progress for Urban7 Alliance in G7 Process
7 July, 2022 - Cities have a transformative power. They can offer immense contributions to the overarching goal of progress towards an equitable world and our striving for a sustainable planet, economic stability, healthy lives, [...]