Press Releases
Joint Call on raising efforts to end the war in Europe
19 April 2022 – “The invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s military in violation of international law and the war being waged in the most brutal way is causing more and more human suffering every day, [...]
Mannheim’s Mayor Peter Kurz declaration on Ukranian detained Mayors
17 March, 2022 - “The GPM is appeased to hear the news of the release of Ivan Fedorov, the Mayor of the city of Melitopol. However, Yevhen Matveyev, the Mayor of Dniprorudne is still in [...]
The Global Parliament of Mayors stands in solidarity with Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE
4 March, 2022 – Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE was elected as Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, in March 2018. Since assuming office, her work to #TransformFreetown has gained international attention for its inclusive and data-driven [...]
Strong Urban Alliance Formed to Accompany the German G7 Presidency
28 February, 2022 – In January, the G7 Presidency published its program, which highlighted the importance of “harnessing the transformative power of cities.” Cities can offer immense contributions to the goal of “progress for a [...]
Standing United with Ukrainian Mayors
25 February, 2022 - We, mayors, join together in support of the cities, towns, settlements, and villages of Ukraine. Cities everywhere must have a say in determining their own, and our shared, futures. Mayors and [...]
Mayors gather for the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit 2021 in Palermo, Italy
22 October, 2021 - Over 75 mayors from around the world came together at the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) Annual Summit “Reset: Cities leading in a New Era”. The mayors discussed pressing global [...]
GPM ANNUAL SUMMIT 2021 “RESET: CITIES LEADING IN A NEW ERA”
21 October, 2021 - The annual summit of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) 2021, took place for the first time in Italy, hosted by the City and Metropolitan City of Palermo with Mayor Leoluca [...]
GPM Annual Summit 2021 Mayors Bowser (Washington DC, USA) and Aki-Sawyerr (Freetown, Sierra Leone) awarded prestigious Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award 2021
Palermo, October 21, 2021 – This year, the Global Parliament of Mayors awarded the prestigious Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award to Mayor Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, USA, and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, [...]
Three GPM Mayors Honored for Outstanding Leadership
14 September, 2021 - Three members of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) were honored for their leadership by the City Mayors Foundation. GPM Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) was announced the joint winner [...]
Mayors Debate Climate Migration with National and UN Officials
7 July, 2021 - On Tuesday, July 6, mayors from around the world came together with representatives of national governments and UN officials at an official side event of the United Nations High Level Political [...]
Ambassador Ivo Daalder, President Chicago Council on Global Affairs, named GPM Advisory Committee Chair
12 May, 2021 – Ivo Daalder will take on the role of Chair of the Advisory Committee of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). He succeeds Professor Sheila Foster (Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA) and [...]
April 2021: Coalition of City Leaders push for Climate Action
21 April, 2021 – More than twenty Mayors and city leaders representing 19 countries from around the world convened online yesterday to discuss the urgent issue of climate-forced displacement. They debated how to move forward [...]
Statement on Violence and Chaos at US Capitol Washington DC
8 January 2021 - The GPM stands united with US Conference of Mayors. We have watched the scene unfold at the US Capitol in horror. This lawlessness and violence have no place in a democracy. [...]
GPM Open Letter included in UN report
Cities as UN partners for the future of multilateralism 22 September 2020 - At yesterday’s UN high level meeting of Heads of State and Government to commemorate the UN 75th anniversary Secretary-General Guterres presented the [...]
Press Release: Representatives of hundreds of cities call for halving violence by 2030
21 September 2020 - Today Mayor Marvin Rees (Bristol, UK), member of the Executive Committee of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) will deliver an international resolution to accelerate efforts to halve violence by 2030 [...]
Press Release UN75: UN and Cities of The World
10 September 2020 – The Mayors that gather in the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) urge the United Nations to recognize the important role of cities for a multilateral and rules-based international political system and [...]
The City of Braga (Portugal) first International GPM Talent Cities Hub in 2020
Braga/The Hague, November - At the Annual Summit 2019 of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), Mayor Ricardo Rio (Braga, Portugal) presented Braga as model for the creation of the 1st [...]
Press release: A decade of change, shaping multilevel governance on a global scale
A decade of change: shaping multilevel governance on a global scale Durban, November 2019 – About 75 mayors and city network leaders from all around the world gathered in Durban last week to convene on [...]
Mayors Mannheim, Columbia, Hoima and Braga new Daily Board of the Global Parliament of Mayors
PRESS RELEASE Global Parliament of Mayors Durban, South Africa – Mayor Peter Kurz of Mannheim (Germany), Steve Benjamin of Columbia SC (USA), Grace Mary Mugasa of Hoima (Uganda) and Ricardo Rio of Braga (Portugal) are [...]
Mayor Pawel Adamowicz posthumously awarded prestigious Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award
PRESS RELEASE GPM Annual Summit 2019 The Hague, November 11, 2019 – The Global Parliament of Mayors posthumously awarded the prestigious Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award to late Mayor Pawel Adamowicz of the city [...]
Press Release Fourth ambitious Annual Summit
PRESS RELEASE Fourth ambitious Annual Summit of the Global Parliament of Mayors in Durban, South Africa, 9-11 November The Hague/Durban, 30 September 2019 – Mayors from African, Asian, European and US cities are signing up [...]
Lord Wei newest addition to the Advisory Committee
The Hague, June 3, 2019 – On behalf of the Global Parliament of Mayors Advisory Committee it is an honour to announce Lord Wei as newest Member of the Advisory Committee. Lord Wei is expected [...]
Launch of the GPM Talent Cities Programme
PRESS RELEASE Partnership Global Parliament of Mayors and New Learning Ventures Launch of the GPM Talent Cities Programme The Hague, January 31, 2019 – The Global Parliament of Mayors and New Learning Ventures (Delaware/USA) will [...]
Launch of the GPM Summit 2018 Video
The GPM is proud to present its official Summit 2018 video, including the GPM Bristol Declaration 2018 and Dr. Benjamin Barber Global Cities Award winners. Watch the full video with 80 mayors and city network leaders, international organizations [...]
GPM Summit 2018 report published
The Hague, November 2018 - It is with great pleasure that Global Parliament of Mayors announces the publication of the GPM Summit 2018 report. More than 80 mayors and city network leaders from six continents gathered in Bristol [...]