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Read all the Mayors Migration Council’s press releases, statements, and media features, as well as our latest research, publications, and knowledge products.

Olympic Refuge Foundation Invests $2.25 Million in Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees to Advance Inclusion through Sport

New partnership with the Mayors Migration Council backs city-led sport initiatives to improve health, inclusion, and opportunity for migrants, refugees, and receiving communities. Geneva, December 15, 2025—Today at the UNHCR Global Refugee Forum Progress Review, the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF)…

Local and Regional Governments Advancing the UN Migration and Refugee Compacts

In 2018, with the adoption of the Marrakech Mayors Declaration, local and regional governments (LRGs) pledged to implement the UN’s Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) and the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) in unison, as concrete…

Mayors Unlock $5M for Economic Inclusion and Regular Migration Pathways in Latin America, Call for More Funding

Five city-led pilots in Bogotá, Cali, Manta, Mexico City, and Quito will advance economic inclusion solutions. Mayors call for increased investment in migration management to unlock the full potential of city-led action across the Americas.

Celebrating Valérie Plante’s Impact with the Mayors Migration Council

As Valérie Plante concludes her final term as Mayor of Montréal, we reflect on her important contributions and achievements as a founding member of the Mayors Migration Council’s Leadership Board from 2018-2025. Elected in 2017 as Montréal’s first woman mayor,…

Climate Migration Task Force Meets at COP30 and Welcomes New Members Karachi and Guadalajara

Leaders of Amman, Bogotá, Freetown, Guadalajara, Milan, Paris, and Portland met at C40 World Mayors Summit to discuss climate migration with COP30 President Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—Ahead of COP30, mayors from across the globe met in person to reaffirm a…

Global Cities Fund Awards Grant to Freetown to Boost Green Jobs for Migrant Women and Youth

New York, NY—On World Cities Day, the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) announced a new Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees (GCF) grant to Freetown, Sierra Leone, supporting the launch of the Climate Resilient Market Hub—a flagship initiative to transform…

Freetown, Sierra Leone: Climate Resilient Market Hub

Cities must prepare today to benefit from tomorrow’s green workforce

This article first appeared on Business Green. MMC engages in content partnerships with several organizations, and cross-posting does not indicate an endorsement or agreement. Workforce 2030: Training and upskilling the existing workforce as well as welcoming newcomers – including migrants…

With Global Aid in Retreat, a Pooled Philanthropic Fund Backs Cities on the Front Lines of Migration

This article first appeared on the Chronicle of Philanthropy. MMC engages in content partnerships with several organizations, and cross-posting does not indicate an endorsement or agreement. Backed by donors including the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the project channels resources directly to…

You Belong Here: Six Cities, One Vision for Welcoming Children and Caregivers

With support from the Global Cities Fund, six cities designed and implemented programs that model cities as leaders in including migrant children and caregivers, supporting them to thrive.

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