Speech by President (Mayor of Hiroshima) at Leinster House
Calling for Nuclear Disarmament
Speeches at the second session of the Preparatory Committee for the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons by President (Mayor of Hiroshima) and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Joint Appeal calling for peaceful resolution of armed conflicts and the elimination of nuclear weapons released
Speeches at the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by President (Mayor of Hiroshima) and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Letter of Request to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Calling for the Financial Support for Municipalities to Promote the Culture of Peace (in Japanese)
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)
Speeches at the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons by President (Mayor of Hiroshima) and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Open Letter on G7 Hiroshima Summit released
Joint Appeal on the invasion of Ukraine as it approaches the one-year mark
“Hiroshima Appeal” adopted at the 10th General Conference of Mayors for Peace
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)
President made a comment in response to the outcome of the 10th NPT Review Conference
Speech at the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons by Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Speeches at the first Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by President (Mayor of Hiroshima) and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
President released a message regarding the unfolding situation in Ukraine
President made a comment regarding the military conflict in Ukraine
President made a comment regarding the postponement of 1MSP of the TPNW (in Japanese)
President made a comment regarding the first anniversary of the TPNW
Video of presentation by Mayors for Peace prepared for the NGO presentations of the Tenth NPT Review Conference released
President made a comment in response to the Joint Statement of the Leaders of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States
President made a comment regarding the postponement of the 10th Review Conference of the NPT (in Japanese)
Open Letter addressed to NPT States Parties released
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)
Resolution adopted at the 12th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace
Under the Vision for Peaceful Transformation to a Sustainable World
– Vision for Peaceful Transformation to a Sustainable World (PX Vision)
– Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2021 – 2025)
PX Vision and Action Plan “Overview”
Comment by President in response to the UK government’s announcement of plans to increase its nuclear warheads ceiling released
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)
Open Letter on the occasion of the 50th ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons released
Joint Appeal urging all NPT States Parties to build constructive dialogues toward nuclear disarmament released
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)
President’s Speech at the 87th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors
Joint Appeal for Common Ground on the NPT released
Speeches at the 3rd Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference by President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)
President’s speech at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
President’s Speech at the 86th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors
Speeches at the 2nd Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference by President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Letter of Request for a Papal Visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
President’s speech at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament (in Japanese)
Remarks by President regarding the start of the signing of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons released
Resolutions adopted at the 9th General Conference of Mayors for Peace
– “Nagasaki Appeal”
Appendix: Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2017-2020) Overview
– Special Resolution Requesting the Early Bringing into Effect of the Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (in Japanese)
President’s Speech at the 2nd Session of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
Speeches at the 1st Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference by President (read by Secretary General) and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Secretary General’s speech at the 1st Session of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
Open Letter issued prior to the Start of the UN Negotiations on a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
Open Letter in response to the UN General Assembly vote on L.41 released
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government to Call for the Promotion of Actions to Aid in the Early Realization of a “Nuclear Weapons Convention” (in Japanese)
Appeal to Nuclear Armed States and Their Umbrella Allies for the occasion of the UN General Assembly 1st committee issued
Article submitted to “The Nation,” an American online news site, for the occasion of the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Open Letter for all UN Member States on the August Session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations released
Secretary General’s speech at the 84th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors
President’s speech at the May Session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations
Open Letter to call on all UN Member States to actively participate in the May Session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations released
Secretary General’s speech at the February Session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations
Open Letter to call on all UN Member States to actively participate in the UN Open-ended Working Group on Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations released
“Resolution” adopted at the 9th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government to Call for the Promotion of Actions to Aid in the Early Realization of a “Nuclear Weapons Convention”
Open Letter to the UN General Assembly released
Appeal to the President and all participating governments’ representatives to the 2015 NPT Review Conference issued
Speeches at the 2015 NPT Review Conference by President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
New York Appeal
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Appeal in New York
Secretary General’s speech at the 3rd Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government to Call for the Promotion of Actions to Aid in the Early Realization of a “Nuclear Weapons Convention” (in Japanese)
Speeches at the 3rd Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference by President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Secretary General’s speech at the 2nd Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons
Message from President for the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on Nuclear Disarmament issued
“Hiroshima Appeal” adopted at the 8th General Conference of Mayors for Peace
Appendix: Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2013-2017)
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government to Call for the Promotion of Actions for the Early Realization of a “Nuclear Weapons Convention”
Letter of Request urging Heads of Government to attend the High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on nuclear disarmament issued
Speeches at the 2nd Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference by President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government to Call for the Promotion of Actions for the Early Realization of a “Nuclear Weapons Convention”
Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)’s speech at the 1st Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference
Letter of Request to the Japanese Government to Call for the Promotion of Actions for the Early Realization of a “Nuclear Weapons Convention” (in Japanese)
“Resolution towards the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” adopted at the 8th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace
“Appeal from the Hiroshima Conference for the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons by 2020” adopted at the Hiroshima Conference for the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons by 2020
Speeches at the 2010 NPT Review Conference by President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) (in Japanese)
President’s speech at the 78th Winter Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors
Civil Society Response to the Report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) released
President’s speech at the 62nd UN Annual DPI/NGO Conference
President’s speech at the meeting of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
“Nagasaki Appeal” adopted at the 7th General Conference of Mayors for Peace
President’s speech at the 3rd meeting of International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND)
President’s speech at the 77th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors
Speeches at the 3rd Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference by President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)
Letter of statement concerning the Gaza conflict released
Statement on the N.S.G decision to grant India a waiver released
“The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Protcol” which stipulates national governments a process leading toward the total abolition of nuclear weapons, drafted with a target of adoption at the 2010 NPT Review Conference
President’s speech at the 2nd Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference
“Resolution on the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” adopted at the 7th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace
Letter of Request to Pakistan’s Atomic Bomb Development issued
President’s speech at the 1st Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference
Letters of Request to the Japanese government and governments of all nuclear-armed states demanding assurances that cities are not to be targeted for nuclear attacks, and the abolition of nuclear weapons issued
Communique addressed to all nuclear-armed states demanding the ban of all nuclear explosions, test and use, issued in protest against nuclear test by DPRK
Communique regarding the Conflict in the Middle-East released
Statement regarding Recent Missile Tests by the DPRK, US, Russia and India released
Pariamentarians and Civil Society Appeal on Iran and Nuclear Weapons issued
“Hiroshima Appeal” adopted at the 6th General Conference of Mayors for Peace Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings
Open Letter to the President of the 2005 NPT Review Conference released
Speeches at the 2005 NPT Review Conference by Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) and President (in Japanese)
Letter of Request calling for playing an active, leading role at the 2005 NPT Review Conference submitted to the Japanese Government and embassies of the nuclear-weapon states
“Resolution on the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” adopted at the 6th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace
Statement about Iraq problem sent to the US, Iraq and UN
“Hiroshima-Nagasaki Appeal” adopted at the 5th World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
Appendix: Overall Action Plan for the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
“Resolution to Promote the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” adopted at the 5th Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)’s speech and President’s appeal at the 2000 NPT Review Conference
The Hague Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity held co-sponsored with the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities, and “Resolution on the Bombing of Yugoslavia” adopted
President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) attended the Hague Appeal for Peace 1999 and appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons
“Hiroshima-Nagasaki Appeal” adopted at the 4th World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) gave oral statements regarding the illegality of the use of nuclear weapons at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
– President’s statement
– Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)’s statement
Resolutions adopted at the 4th Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
– “Resolution to Condemn the Use of Nuclear Weapons as a Violation of International Law”
– “Urgent Appeal for an Immediate Ban on Nuclear Testing”
“Resolution to Seek the Halting of Nuclear Testing and the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” adopted at Asia and Pacific Regional Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
“Hiroshima-Nagasaki Appeal” adopted at the 3rd World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) attended the UN NGO Special Session Devoted to Disarmament and appealed for the total elimination of nuclear weapons and lasting world peace
– President’s speech
“Letter of Request to hold 4th UN Special Session on Disarmament” adopted at the 3rd Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
“Sacramento Resolution of the 3rd Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity” adopted at the 3rd Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
President and Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki) attended the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) Amendment Conference and called for immediate and total ban on nuclear tests
– President’s speech
– Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)’s speech
“Nagasaki Appeal” adopted at the 2nd World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
“Hiroshima Appeal” adopted at the 2nd World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
President and Vice Presidents (Nagasaki, Como and Vancouver) attended the 3rd UN Special Session on Disarmament and appealed for inter-city solidarity for the abolition of nuclear weapons
– President’s speech
– Vice President (Mayor of Nagasaki)’s speech
“Appeal form the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity” adopted at the 2nd Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity *Submitted to the SSOD-III
“Resolution of the Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity” adopted at the 1st Executive Conference of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity (in Japanese)
Resolutions adopted at the 1st World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
– “Nagasaki Appeal”
– “Policy toward the 3rd Special Session of the UN General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament”
“Hiroshima Appeal” adopted at the 1st World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
At the 2nd UN Special Session on Disarmament, Mayor Takeshi Araki of Hiroshima called for cities throughout the world to transcend national borders and join in solidarity to work together to press for nuclear abolition
– Mayor of Hiroshima’s speech
– Mayor of Nagasaki’s speech