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Global Mayors Drive Ambitious Action on Migration, Displacement, and Climate at Brazil’s G20 Summit
As world leaders gathered this week in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Summit, a coalition of more than 50 mayors from across the globe—including Leadership Board members of the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) from Freetown and Montreal—met the week…
Inclusive Climate Action Blog
MMC Readout: City Leadership on Migration at World Urban Forum 12
In November 2024, the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) attended the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo, Egypt, the United Nations’ premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. While there, the MMC team led panel discussions on climate…
Climate Migration MMC Readout
The Promise of Localization: The Case of Beirut
For the Mayors Migration Council and our partners, the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees is a success for more than one reason. It directly improves the lives of urban migrants and refugees. It allows cities the rare opportunity…
Pandemic Response Blog
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
