 16 new cities join Mayors for Peace on Feburary 1, 2012 (Feburary 1, 2012)
We have 5,126 member cities from 153 countries and regions.
Protest against nuclear test conducted by U.S.A. (PDF file) (January 10, 2012)
We, the executive cities, have sent a letter of protest against the nuclear test conducted in November 2011 to the United
States and U.S. Embassy in Japan, on behalf of our 5,111 member cities
in 153 countries and regions.
Protest against nuclear test conducted by U.S.A. (PDF file) (January 6, 2012)
We, the executive cities, have sent a letter of protest against the nuclear test conducted sometime between July and September 2011 to the United States and U.S. Embassy in Japan, on behalf of our 5,111 member cities
in 153 countries and regions.
The 8th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace in Granollers, Spain and
the Opening of an Exhibition about the Atomic Bombings and Disarmament
in the United Nations Office at Geneva (December 14, 2011)
On November 9 and 10, the 8th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace was held in Granollers, Spain. Granollers is one of the vice president cities of Mayors for Peace. The following day, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki attended the opening ceremony for an exhibition about the atomic bombings and disarmament in the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland and each mayor gave a speech at a public discussion.
The 8th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace held in Granollers, Spain(November 9, 2011)
On November 9 and 10, the 8th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace
is held in Granollers, Spain. Granollers is one of the vice president cities
of Mayors for Peace. The following day, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
attend the opening ceremony for a permanent exhibition about the atomic
bombings and disarmament in the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland
and each mayor gives a speech at a commemorative lecture.
Montevideo, Uruguay became a new executive city(November 9, 2011)
On October 24, Montevideo, Uruguay, was appointed as an executive city. Montevideo has been actively promoting the activities of Mayors for Peace in the Mercosur region. Further development of Mayors for Peace activities in South America will be expected.
Awarded the 32nd Prize for Peace from the United Nations Association of
Spain
(November 9, 2011)
On October 24, Mayors for Peace was awarded the 32nd Prize for Peace from
the United Nations Association of Spain, recognizing our efforts toward
the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Mayor of Nagasaki attends an "International Forum for A Nuclear
Weapons-Free World" in Astana, Kazakhstan(November 7, 2011)
On October 12 and 13, Mayor Taue of Nagasaki attended an "International
Forum for A Nuclear Weapons-Free World" in Astana, Kazakhstan.
He delivered a speech at the Panel Session 1 of the forum.
He also visited Semey City, formerly known as Semipalatinsk City.
Mayors for Peace Newsletter No.31(PDF file)(October 31, 2011)
United Nations Disarmament Fellows visited Hiroshima(October 31, 2011)
On September 23 and 24, 2011, young diplomats and disarmament experts from
around the world visited Hiroshima under the UN Disarmament Fellowship
program. Chairman Leeper of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation presented
a brief overview of Mayors for Peace to the fellows.
Mayors for Peace membership has exceeded its target of 5,000(September 21, 2011)
19 new cities join Mayors for Peace on September 16, 2011. We have 5,003
member cities from 151 countries and regions.
U.S. Conference of Mayors issues Mayors for Peace Recruitment Appeal (August 11, 2011)
On July 29, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) for the first time sent
a recruitment letter on behalf of Mayors for Peace to its full membership
of nearly 1,200 mayors of cities with populations over 30,000.
Redesigned website for Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition(August 1, 2011)
If there are any cities, NGO's, universities and other organizations, interested
in organizing an exhibition with Hiroshima and Nagasaki, please visit our
website.
Protest against nuclear tests conducted by U.S.A. (PDF file) (July 20, 2011)
We, the executive cities, have sent a letter of protest against the subcritical
nuclear tests conducted in December 2010 and in February 2011 to the United
States and U.S. Embassy in Japan, on behalf of our 4,803 member cities
in 151 countries and regions.
Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima Delivers His First Policy Speech (June 30, 2011)
On June 17, 2011, Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima delivered his first policy
speech at the Hiroshima City Council. He expressed basic ideas and major
policies to promote city administration, including the efforts for our
"city with a shared wish for peace." His response to a question
about Mayors for Peace on June 23 is also available.
US Conference of Mayors Adopts Resolution in Support of 2020 Vision (PDF
file)
(June 27, 2011)
On June 20, 2011, a resolution sponsored by US members of Mayors for Peace
has been adopted at the 79th US Conference of Mayors annual meeting held
in Baltimore, US. Prior to adoption, it was endorsed by UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon, the first UN chief to address the USCM.
Mayor of Nagasaki attends the 1st Gautam Buddha International Peace Award
Ceremony (June 16, 2011)
Mayor Taue of Nagasaki attended the 1st Gautam Buddha International Peace
Award Ceremony on May 17 in Lumbini, Nepal.
Protest against nuclear tests conducted by U.S.A. (PDF file) (May 23, 2011)
We, the executive cities, have sent a letter of protest against the nuclear
tests conducted in November 2010 and in March 2011 to the United States
and the U.S. embassy in Japan, on behalf of our 4,704 member cities in
150 countries and regions.
Attended the World Human Rights Forum in Gwangju, South Korea (PDF file) (May 23, 2011)
From May 15 to 18, Steve Leeper, Chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture
Foundation, attended the 2011 World Human Right Cities Forum in Gwangju,
South Korea. He spoke on behalf of the mayor of Hiroshima about the peace
policies of Hiroshima and Mayors for Peace.
Video of Charity Concert in Support of Campaign Held in Hiroshima Available
on YouTube(May 23, 2011)
On December 13th, 2010, several musicians living in Hiroshima held a charity
concert together to support the efforts of Mayors for Peace toward the
abolition of nuclear weapons by 2020. You can see this concert, held at
Aster Plaza in Hiroshima, on YouTube.
Disarmament News (PDF file) (April 27, 2011)
IKV Pax Christi in the Netherlands has just released a report on what NATO
countries really say about the deployment of U.S. tactical (or sub-strategic
or non-strategic) nuclear weapons. After interviewing all 28 NATO delegations,
as well as NATO staffers concerned with nuclear planning and deployment,
they assessed the future of tactical nuclear weapons deployment in Europe.
The result of these interviews is now available in the report: Withdrawal Issues: What NATO countries say about the future of tactical
nuclear weapons in Europe.
Mr. Kazumi Matsui, New Mayor of Hiroshima, Assumes Office as President
of Mayors for Peace(April 15, 2011)
Following Hiroshima's mayoral election on April 10, 2011, Mr. Kazumi Matsui,
the new Mayor of Hiroshima, assumed office as the new President of Mayors
for Peace.
Cities Are Not Targets! (CANT) Petition Forms on Permanent Display at UN
Headquarters (April 12, 2011)
The 1.02 million signature petition forms collected for the “Cities Are
Not Targets! (CANT)” initiative are now on permanent display at the UN
Headquarters in New York. The petition forms were submitted to the UN in
May 2010, on the occasion of the NPT Review Conference. The exhibit was
inaugurated by UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon and US Messenger of Peace, actor Michael Douglas, on March 24.
Conference Report for the Hiroshima Conference for the Total Abolition
of Nuclear Weapons by 2020 (March 29, 2011)
The Conference Report for the Hiroshima Conference for the Total Abolition
of Nuclear Weapons by 2020 is now available. The Conference was held in
July 2010 and the Hiroshima Appeal, the future action plan for Mayors for
Peace, was also announced at the conference.
Mayors for Peace Newsletter No.30(PDF file)(March 25, 2011)
Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Mairead Maguire nominated Mayors for Peace for
the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize (January 28, 2011) posted on February 9
Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Mairead Maguire, who lives in Northern Ireland,
nominated jointly Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A and H Bomb Sufferers
Organization) and Mayors for Peace, for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.
The 1st Gautam Buddha International Peace Award Conferred on the Mayors
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the Government of Nepal (January 13, 2011) posted on January 21
Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award Presented to the Mayor of Hiroshima (January 5, 2011) posted on January 21
The Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University recognized the
tireless efforts of Mayor Akiba who, as President of Mayors for Peace,
worked to foster peace and take steps towards banning nuclear weapons by
2020, with a Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award. The Award Presentation
Ceremony was held in Hiroshima on January 5, 2011.
[Text from the Award Presentation Ceremony (PDF)]
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