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Global Cities Respond to Migrant Homelessness: Immediate and Long-Term Considerations
This paper first appeared on Bloomberg Associates. MMC engages in content partnerships with several organizations, and cross-posting does not indicate an endorsement or agreement. In the period leading up to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo brought attention…
In The NewsMontreal’s Mayor Advocates for Role of Cities at UN
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante stressed that cities need a voice in global issues like migration, climate change, and housing. She emphasized collaboration, funding, and proactive immigration policies over closed borders to address housing challenges.
Participatory Governance In The News
MMC Readout: Migration at the 2024 UN General Assembly
This September, the Mayors Migration Council’s mayors, key donors, and partners gathered in New York City on the sidelines of the 2024 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the UN Summit of the Future. Here is a summary of advancements…
Economic Inclusion MMC Readout
Mayors, Business Leaders join CMC for Discussion on Local Action on Climate and Migration at Climate Week
Last month during Climate Week NYC, The Climate Migration Council co-hosted a panel discussion with C40 Cities and the Mayors Migration Council titled ‘From Challenges to Opportunities: Locally-led Action on Climate and Migration.’
Climate Migration Blog
Good green jobs and labour migration: Opportunities for urban leaders
While climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, the way in which people adapt to its impacts, including through migration, does not need to be. Evidence shows that climate breakdown is increasingly driving migration, especially towards urban areas…
Inclusive Climate Action Report
The World’s Mayors Want to Change the Conversation on Migration
Migration fuels global anti-immigrant sentiment, especially in the West. Cities like Bogotá manage climate migrants, seeing opportunities despite challenges. Mayors lead integration but need more international support and funding for complexities.
Participatory Governance In The News
How Mayors Around the World are Adapting to Immigrant Influxes
Mayors across the Americas are addressing immigration. Chicago's Mayor praised immigrants' economic impact, Bogotá's Mayor called for better coordination on Venezuelan migration, and Ciudad Juárez’s Mayor warned against ending the CBP One app.
Climate Migration In The News
Mayors Across the Americas Unite to Lead on Migration Solutions Amid National and Global Gridlock
September 23, 2024, New York NY – In a significant move to address escalating migration and displacement across the Western Hemisphere, the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) and Emerson Collective, along with strategic partners International Organization for Migration (IOM) and CAF–Development…
Participatory Governance Press Release
Cities in Global South Must Prepare for Climate Migrants
By 2050, climate change will drive millions to cities. Mayors need direct funding and resources for housing, jobs, and services. Global leaders must support cities with climate financing and green job investments for resilience.
Climate Migration Op-Ed
Bogotá Aprovecha Asamblea General de la ONU Para Defender Regularización de migrantes venezolanos
Bogotá, hosting over a million Venezuelan migrants, is working to regularize their status for better economic integration. Venezuelans have contributed $529.1 million, but many work informally. Mayor Galán stressed regularization to reduce informal labor and xenophobia.
Participatory Governance In The News
