Our History

Our History

President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) visited Norway to attend the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

December 2017
Our History

President visited Germany, Italy and Vatican City

November 2017
Our History

Mayors for Peace Staff Member attended the Obama Foundation Summit

October 2017
Letter of Request

Letter of Request for a Papal Visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

November 15, 2017
Speech

President’s speech at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament (in Japanese)

November 14, 2017 [Rome, Italy]
Our History

Secretary General visited Russia and Switzerland to strengthen cooperation between member cities

October 2017
Our History

Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) attended the Signing Ceremony of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

September 2017
Our History

The 7th Japanese Member Cities Meeting of Mayors for Peace held (in Japanese)

August 9, 2017 [Nagasaki]
Statement

Remarks by President regarding the start of the signing of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons released

September 21, 2017
Letter of Protest

Letter of Protest against nuclear test by DPRK issued

September 3, 2017 [To DPRK / 7 in total]
Our History

Letter of Request Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons submitted to the Japanese government

August 23, 2017
General Conference

The 9th General Conference of Mayors for Peace held

August 7 - 10, 2017 [Nagasaki]
Letter of Request

Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)

August 9, 2017
Resolution of Support

US Conference of Mayorsunanimously adopted a resolution of support for Mayors for Peace activities

June 26, 2017 [The 85th Annual Meeting (Miami Beach (FL), US)]
Our History

– Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) adopted at the UN –

July 7, 2017
Our History

President and Secretary General attended the 2nd Session of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

June 2017
Speech

President’s Speech at the 2nd Session of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

June 15, 2017 [New York, US]
Our History

Delegation visited Vienna, Austria to attend the 1st Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference

May 2017
Our History

Secretary General attended the 1st Session of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

March 2017
Speech

Secretary General’s speech at the 1st Session of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

March 29, 2017 [New York, US]
Open Letter

Open Letter issued prior to the Start of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

March 14, 2017