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　 Mayors for Peace Receives Sean MacBride Peace Prize
　　Awarded by the International Peace Bureau(IPB)

The international peace NGO IPB has given Mayors for Peace its Sean MacBride Peace Prize in recognition of its achievements in arousing international public demand for the abolition of nuclear weapons and lasting world peace through the 2020 Vision (Emergency Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons) and other global peace promotion activities.

1. Award Ceremony

The award ceremony took place at an IPB international conference held in Helsinki to coincide with the IPPNW World Congress. The mayor of Hiroshima (president of Mayors for Peace) was in Helsinki for those conferences and received the award on behalf of Mayors for Peace.

Time: 15:45, September 8 (Fri.), 2006
Place: Old Student House, Helsinki, Finland

2. IPB

IPB is an international NGO founded in 1892 to work toward a world without war. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1910, it received the Nobel Peace Prize. Today, it is actively promoting peace in 70 countries, working toward “Sustainable disarmament for sustainable development.”

3. The Sean MacBride Peace Prize

Sean MacBride of Ireland was chairman of IPB from 1968-74. He was president from 1974-85. In honor of his many achievements, an award in his name is given to individuals or groups that show outstanding achievement in the fields of peace, disarmament and human rights. The award was established in 1992 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of IPB.

[Previous recipients]
2005: No Prize awarded.
2004: The Geneva Initiative on the Middle East
2003: Nihon Hidankyo
2002: Ms. Barbara Lee, US Congresswoman
2001: Dr. Rosalie Bertell, President of the International Institute of Concern for Public Health
* Earlier, awards were presented every year since 1992.

4. Other awards received by Mayors for Peace

World Citizenship Award
Presented by: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (headquarters: Santa Barbara, California)
Received: October 8 (Fri), 2004
　　　　　　The Mayor of Hiroshima received the award on behalf of Mayors for Peace
　　　　　　at a ceremony in Hiroshima.
Intent of award: Presented every year by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, which was
　　　　　　　　　founded in 1998, to individuals or groups that have made excellent
　　　　　　　　　contributions to world peace and human development.