In this Global Americans op-ed, Climate Migration Council members Vittoria Zanuso (MMC Executive Director) and Jaime Pumarejo (Mayor of Barranquilla, Colombia) discuss the reality of climate-related migration to cities and the need to accelerate city-led responses at the Cities Summit of the Americas.
Read MoreIn this World Economic Forum op-ed, the MMC Executive Director Vittoria Zanuso and Mayor Jaime Pumarejo of Barranquilla, Colombia, ask the Biden Administration to partner with cities on regional migration solutions ahead of the Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver.
Read MoreMayors are on the frontline of supporting migrants and refugees, often in the face of resistance from national authorities. Hear about the experiences of MMC mayors Giuseppe Sala, Eric Garcetti, and Erias Lukwago.
Read MoreFormer mayor of Athens and special envoy for the MMC and C40 Cities Georgios Kaminis explains how cities are uniquely placed to address the nexus between climate and migration.
Read MoreMMC mayors Valerie Plante and Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr explain how cities often act as the laboratories which show how migrants and refugees bring concrete solutions for inclusive, safe and sustainable urban space.
Read MoreAgainst the backdrop of the UN’s Global Compact on Migration, Freetown and MMC Leadership Board Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr. says local leadership must play a key role.
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