Mayor Leoluca Orlando in Bristol for “Global Parliament of Mayors”

Among the others were the municipal administrations of Amsterdam, Cape Town, Columbia, Daytona, Gent, Hanover, Hoima, Leicester, Mannheim, Monrovia, Stavanger, The Hague, Warsaw, Sidney, Lahore. Palermo was the only Italian city represented.

The meeting was in particular dedicated to the  role of cities concerning immigration, urban security and health.

In the final Declaration, it was said that the cities must improve their involvment in the decisions of international organizations and ‘UN on the protection of migrants and refugees, promotion of safety through social inclusion and citizen participation, health protection through the development of organic prevention programs in urban areas.

“We found – said Orlando – a great harmony on many issues among the mayors present, especially in affirming the need for national policies on very important issues such as the safety, livability and social cohesion of our communities can not be decided without involve the mayors who, everywhere in the world, represent the point of contact between the institutions and the citizens”.