The 8th General Conference of Mayors for Peace
Agenda Items for General Conference

Agenda Item 1: Election of executive officials ・・・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・ 1

Agenda Item 2: Revision to the Covenant of Mayors for Peace・・・・・・・・・ ・

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Agenda Item 3:Measures for strengthening Mayors for Peace’s management system・・ 11

Agenda Item 4:Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2013-2017) ・・・・・・・・・・・ 13

Agenda Item 1
Election of Executive Officials
President:
Vice Presidents:

Mayor of Hiroshima (Japan)
Mayor of Nagasaki (Japan)
Lord Mayor of Hannover (Germany)
Mayor of Volgograd (Russia)
Mayor of Malakoff (France)
Mayor of Muntinlupa (Philippines)
Lord Mayor of Manchester (U.K.)
Mayor of Akron (U.S.)
Mayor of Ypres (Belgium)
Mayor of Biograd na Moru (Croatia)
Mayor of Granollers (Spain)
Mayor of Halabja (Iraq)
Mayor of Brussels (Belgium)
Mayor of Fongo-Tongo (Cameroon)
Mayor of Mexico City (Mexico)
Mayor of Frogn (Norway)

Total: 16 Executives(Explanation)
1. Among the candidates for Vice Presidents, the mayor of Fongo-Tongo, the mayor of
Mexico City and the mayor of Frogn are currently Executive Members.
2. Other Vice Presidents will be reappointed.
3. The mayor of Florence (Italy, Vice President), the mayor of Montreal (Canada, Executive
Member) and the mayor of Montevideo (Uruguay, Executive Member) have not been
renominated, because of declination of reappointment.
(Reference)
COVENANT OF THE MAYORS FOR PEACE (Excerpt)

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6.

Executive Officials
ARTICLE 4
Executive Officials of the Organization shall consist of: one President; an appropriate number ofVice-Presidents and Executive Members.
The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by mayors of Solidarity Cities.
The President shall supervise and represent the Organization, and shall chair the Conference.
The Vice-President shall assist the President. In case of the inability of the President to carry out
the duties of the office, the Vice-president shall fulfill the duties of the President.
The Executive Members shall be appointed from Solidarity Cities by the President with regional
conditions taken into consideration.
The Executive Members shall assist the President and the Vice-President and shall act for thesmooth management of the Organization.

Term of Office
ARTICLE 5
1. The term of office of the Executive Officials shall be until such time that new Executive Officials areelected at a succeeding General Conference. Each office shall be open to reelection.
2. Whatever the stipulations of previous clauses, if a member-city mayor holding an elected office
resigns or retires his or her mayoralty, the succeeding mayor shall assume said office. In suchcase, the succeeding officer’s term shall last as long as the original term of the retiring or resigning
officer.

Agenda Item 2-(1)Revision to the Covenant of Mayors for Peace (Japanese version)
1 Points revised
As of July 1 of this year, 1,330 municipalities from Japan are members in Mayors for
Peace, and among those are 619 towns, villages, and special wards, aside from cities,
making up 46.5% of Japan’s membership. Taking this situation into account, it has been
proposed to change the Japanese name of Mayors for Peace from Heiwa Shicho(mayors) Kaigi to Heiwa Shucho (municipal leaders) Kaigi along with the Japanesenotation of ‘mayor’ in the Covenant accordingly, reflecting that the organization is open not
only to mayors. This proposal was accepted at the national conference of Mayors for
Peace held this January.
2 Contents of revision
Current

Revision proposal

Covenant of the Heiwa Shicho Kaigi (Mayors
for Peace)

Covenant of the Heiwa Shucho Kaigi(Mayors for Peace)

In August, 1945, the first nuclear weapons everused in human history caused an indescribablecatastrophe for the cities of Hiroshima andNagasaki. Even now a number of A-bomb
survivors are still suffering physically,
psychologically, and socially from various
after-effects. Nevertheless, nuclear weapons
have not been abolished; they continue tothreaten human existence.
(Abridged)
We agree to the intent of the "Program to
Promote Solidarity of Cities towards the Total
Abolition of Nuclear Weapons" proposed by
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Furthermore, we hopethat the "World Conference of Mayors for Peace
through Inter-city Solidarity," which held its firstsession in August of 1985, shall become apermanent organization. Accordingly, we dohereby establish an organization to be known
as the "Heiwa Shicho Kaigi" (Mayors for
Peace).

In August, 1945, the first nuclear weapons everused in human history caused an indescribablecatastrophe for the cities of Hiroshima andNagasaki. Even now a number of A-bomb
survivors are still suffering physically,
psychologically, and socially from various
after-effects. Nevertheless, nuclear weapons
have not been abolished; they continue tothreaten human existence.
(Abridged)
We agree to the intent of the "Program to
Promote Solidarity of Cities towards the Total
Abolition of Nuclear Weapons" proposed by
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Furthermore, we hopethat the "World Conference of Mayors for Peace
through Inter-city Solidarity," which held its firstsession in August of 1985, shall become apermanent organization. Accordingly, we dohereby establish an organization to be known
as the "Heiwa Shucho Kaigi" (Mayors for
Peace).

CHAPTER IPURPOSES AND PRINCIPLESCHAPTER IPURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES

Purposes
ARTICLE 1
The Purposes of the "Heiwa Shicho Kaigi"(Mayors for Peace) are to contribute to the

Purposes
ARTICLE 1
The Purposes of the "Heiwa Shucho Kaigi"(Mayors for Peace) are to contribute to theattainment of lasting world peace by arousing
concern among citizens of the world for the total
abolition of nuclear weapons through close
solidarity among all cities which agree to the"Program to Promote Solidarity of Cities
towards the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons"
as well as by striving to solve vital problems forthe human race such as starvation and poverty,
the plight of refugees, human rights abuses,and environmental degradation. (Cities which
agree to the "Program to Promote Solidarity of
Cities towards the Total Abolition of Nuclear
Weapons" are hereinafter cited as solidarity
cities.)attainment of lasting world peace by arousing
concern among citizens of the world for the total
abolition of nuclear weapons through close
solidarity among all cities which agree to the"Program to Promote Solidarity of Cities
towards the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons"
as well as by striving to solve vital problems forthe human race such as starvation and poverty,
the plight of refugees, human rights abuses,and environmental degradation. (Cities which
agree to the "Program to Promote Solidarity of
Cities towards the Total Abolition of Nuclear
Weapons" are hereinafter cited as solidarity
cities.)CHAPTER III
EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS

CHAPTER III
EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS

Executive Officials
ARTICLE 4
2. The President and the Vice-President shallbe elected by Solidarity Cities.
5. The Executive Members shall be appointed
from Solidarity Cities by the President with
regional conditions taken into consideration.

Executive Officials
ARTICLE 4
2. The President and the Vice-President shallbe elected by Solidarity Cities.
5. The Executive Members shall be appointed
from Solidarity Cities by the President with
regional conditions taken into consideration.

Term of Office
ARTICLE 5
2. Whatever the stipulations of previous
clauses, if a member-city "Shicho" (mayor)
holding an elected office resigns or retires his or
her mayoralty, the succeeding "Shicho"(mayor) shall assume said office. In such case,the succeeding officer's term shall last as longas the original term of the retiring or resigning
officer.

Term of Office
ARTICLE 5
2. Whatever the stipulations of previous
clauses, if a member-city "Shucho" (mayor)
holding an elected office resigns or retires his or
her mayoralty, the succeeding "Shucho"(mayor) shall assume said office. In such case,the succeeding officer's term shall last as longas the original term of the retiring or resigning
officer.

3 Enactment dateAugust 6, 2013

Agenda Item 2-(2)Revision to the Covenant of Mayors for Peace(Japanese and English versions)
1 Points revised
In order to respond to the increasing number of member cities and improve the activities
of Mayors for Peace in the following years, some revisions to the covenant regarding
the Secretariat, such as establishing a Secretary General and Under-Secretary General,
have been proposed.
2 Contents of revision
Current
CHAPTER V
THE SECRETARIAT
Establishment of the Secretariat
ARTICLE 11
The Secretariat shall be established in
Hiroshima to operate the Organization.
Secretariat Staff
ARTICLE 12
1. The Secretariat shall be comprised of a
Secretary-General and support-staff.
2. The Secretary-General andsupport-staff shall be appointed by the
President.

3 Enactment dateAugust 6, 2013

Revision proposal
CHAPTER V
THE SECRETARIAT
Establishment of the Secretariat
ARTICLE 11
The Secretariat shall be established in the
Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation tooperate the Organization.
Secretariat Staff
ARTICLE 12
1. The Secretariat shall be comprised of a
Secretary General and Under-Secretary
General, and support-staff.
2. The Chairperson of the Hiroshima Peace
Culture Foundation shall serve as
Secretary General.
3. The Executive Director of the Hiroshima
Peace Culture Foundation shall serve as
the Under-Secretary General.
4. The staff except the Secretary Generaland Under-Secretary General shall be
appointed by the President.
5. The Secretary General shall preside overthe duties of the Secretariat.
6. The Under-Secretary General shall assist
the Secretary General. In case of theinability of the Secretary General to carryout the duties of the office, or if the post isvacant, the Under-Secretary Generalshall fulfill the duties of the Secretary
General.

COVENANT OF
THE MAYORS FOR PEACE

August 2013

COVENANT OF THE MAYORS FOR PEACE
In August, 1945, the first nuclear weapons ever used in human history caused anindescribable catastrophe for the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Even now a number ofA-bomb survivors are still suffering physically, psychologically, and socially from various
after-effects. Nevertheless, nuclear weapons have not been abolished; they continue tothreaten human existence. Our goal is to maintain environments that enable citizens to leadsafe, cultural lives, and to contribute to the attainment of lasting world peace. To this end, we
pledge to make every effort to create an inter-city solidarity transcending national boundaries
and ideological differences in order to achieve the total abolition of nuclear weapons and avert
the recurrence of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki tragedies.
We agree to the intent of the "Program to Promote Solidarity of Cities towards the
Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons" proposed by Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Furthermore,
we hope that the "World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity," which
held its first session in August of 1985, shall become a permanent organization. Accordingly,
we do hereby establish an organization to be known as the "Mayors for Peace".

CHAPTER IPURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES
Purposes
ARTICLE 1
The Purposes of the "Mayors for Peace" are to contribute to the attainment of lastingworld peace by arousing concern among citizens of the world for the total abolition of nuclear
weapons through close solidarity among all cities which agree to the "Program to Promote
Solidarity of Cities towards the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons" as well as by striving tosolve vital problems for the human race such as starvation and poverty, the plight of refugees,
human rights abuses, and environmental degradation. (Cities which agree to the "Program to
Promote Solidarity of Cities towards the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons" are hereinafter
cited as solidarity cities.)

Principles
ARTICLE 2
The Organization and solidarity cities, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1,
shall act in accordance with the following Principles;(a) The Organization shall be based on friendship, goodwill, and respect for theactual conditions of Solidarity Cities.
(b) The Organization shall devote itself to the total abolition of nuclear weapons andthe attainment of lasting world peace, and to the solution of such problems as
starvation, poverty, the plight of refugees, human rights abuses, andenvironmental degradation in cooperation with the United Nations, a major

(c)

(d)

peace-keeping organization in the world.
Solidarity Cities shall work for the development of friendly relationships andbonds of solidarity among cities on the basis of mutual understanding and shallact in good faith for the attainment of the Purposes in accordance with thepresent Covenant.
Solidarity Cities shall seek to increase global awareness of the "Spirit ofHiroshima and Nagasaki" by introducing and expanding the idea of Inter-City
Solidarity.

CHAPTER IIACTIVITIES
Details of the Activities
ARTICLE 3
The Organization, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall be engaged in thefollowing activities;(a) To introduce and expand the idea of inter-city solidarity to worldwide cities.
(b) To make an appeal for the total abolition of nuclear weapons and general andcomplete disarmament to related organizations such as the United Nations.
(c) To coordinate the following activities promoted by Solidarity Cities.
(i) Solidarity Cities shall hold gatherings and events devoted to the cause of
disarmament and peace, and/or to the solution of such problems as
starvation, poverty, the plight of refugees, human rights abuses, andenvironmental degradation and shall send copies of any statement,
resolution, or proclamation, associated with these events, to other Solidarity
Cities.
(ii) Solidarity cities shall transmit messages advocating the total abolition of
nuclear weapons and general and complete disarmament to the SecretaryGeneral and the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations
during the United Nations Disarmament Week. In addition, copies of themessages shall be exchanged with other Solidarity Cities.
(iii) Solidarity Cities that sponsor workshops or meetings on peace, disarmament,
and security issues, and/or the solution of such problems as starvation,
poverty, the plight of refugees, human rights abuses, and environmental
degradation shall send relevant pamphlets, books, and materials reportingthese results to other Solidarity Cities.
(iv) Solidarity Cities that publish or obtain materials, brochures, or books related
to peace, disarmament, and security issues, and/or to the solution of suchproblems as starvation, poverty, the plight of refugees, human rights abuses,and environmental degradation shall bring them to the attention of other
Solidarity Cities.
(v) Bearing in mind the current international situation and the urgency and(d)importance of nuclear disarmament, Solidarity Cities shall holdphotographic exhibitions which describe and depict to citizens around theworld the actual nature of the devastations wreaked by the atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
(vi) The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki shall cooperate by providing
necessary exhibition photographs and introducing documentary films, slides,
and books, that depict the disaster caused by the atomic bombings.
To sponsor and organize events as may be necessary to achieve the Purposes
stated in the present Covenant.

CHAPTER III
EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS
Executive Officials
ARTICLE 4
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

Executive Officials of the Organization shall consist of: one President; an appropriate
number of Vice-Presidents and Executive Members.
The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by Solidarity Cities.
The President shall supervise and represent the Organization, and shall chair the
Conference.
The Vice-President shall assist the President. In case of the inability of the President
to carry out the duties of the office, the Vice-President shall fulfill the duties of the
President.
The Executive Members shall be appointed from Solidarity Cities by the President with
regional conditions taken into consideration.
The Executive Members shall assist the President and the Vice-President and shall act
for the smooth management of the Organization.
Term of Office
ARTICLE 5

1.

2.

The term of office of the Executive Officials shall be until such time that new
Executive Officials are elected at a succeeding General Conference. Each office shallbe open to reelection.
Whatever the stipulations of previous clauses, if a member-city mayor holding anelected office resigns or retires his or her mayoralty, the succeeding mayor shallassume said office. In such case, the succeeding officer's term shall last as long as theoriginal term of the retiring or resigning officer.

CHAPTER IV

CONFERENCE
General Conference andExecutive Conference
ARTICLE 6
The Organization shall hold a General Conference and an Executive Conference.
General Conference
ARTICLE 7
1.
2.

The General Conference shall meet every four years in principle.
The General Conference shall be held to achieve the Purposes stated in Article 1 and to
decide and approve relevant questions.
Executive Conference
ARTICLE 8

1.
2.

The Executive Conference shall consist of the Executive Officials and shall meet when
the occasion arises.
The Executive Conference shall be authorized to make emergency decisions for theOrganization in place of the General Conference with the exception of electing thePresident and the Vice-President.
Convocation
ARTICLE 9

The General Conference or the Executive Conference shall be convoked by the
President.

VotingARTICLE 10
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2.
3.

Each Solidarity City participating in the General Conference or the Executive
Conference shall have one vote. In case of absence, each Solidarity City may
delegate its vote by proxy to another participating city.
Decisions of the Conference on all questions shall be made by a simple majority voteof participating cities. In case of tie votes, the President shall cast a deciding vote.
When circumstances render it impossible to hold a Conference, decisions shall be madeby votes conveyed in letters to the Secretariat from Solidarity Cities.

CHAPTER V

THE SECRETARIAT
Establishment of the Secretariat
ARTICLE 11
The Secretariat shall be established in the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation tooperate the Organization.

Secretariat Staff
ARTICLE 12
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The Secretariat shall be comprised of a Secretary General and Under-Secretary General,and support-staff.
The Chairperson of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation shall serve as Secretary
General.
The Executive Director of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation shall serve as theUnder-Secretary General.
The staff except the Secretary General and Under-Secretary General shall be appointed
by the President.
The Secretary General shall preside over the duties of the Secretariat.
The Under-Secretary General shall assist the Secretary General. In case of the inabilityof the Secretary General to carry out the duties of the office, or if the post is vacant, theUnder-Secretary General shall fulfill the duties of the Secretary General.

CHAPTER VI
SHARE OF EXPENSES
Expenses
ARTICLE 13
Expenses required to operate the Secretariat (ordinary expenditure) and expenses
required to hold the Conference (extraordinary expenditure) shall be decided by the General
Conference on the recommendation of the Executive Conference.

CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Amendments
ARTICLE 14
Amendments to the present Covenant shall come into force upon adoption by a twothirds majority of the participating cities at the General Conference.
Delegation
ARTICLE 15
Decisions required to operate the Secretariat, other than those stipulated in the present
Covenant, shall be made by the President.

This covenant was executed on November 1, 1986
Revised on October 16, 1991, effective the sameday
Revised on August 5,2001, effective the same day
Revised on August 6,2013, effective the same dayAgenda item 3
Measures for strengthening Mayors for Peace’s management system
1. Purport
Since its foundation in 1982, Mayors for Peace has grown to an organization of
5,664 member cities from 157 countries and regions. The membership has
almost doubled from 2,963 as of the time of the 7th General Conference, four
years ago. However, there are growing gaps in activities between active
members and others, and we face the challenge of how to involve many morecities in our activities. We would like to make our worldwide network stronger
and more practical, enabling us to pursue continuous and effective initiatives into
the future. For this purpose, it is essential to raise a sense of participation among
all member cities to facilitate dynamic activities around the globe, as well as tosecure a stable financial base.
In this context, at the executive conference held in Granollers, Spain in
November 2011, it was agreed upon that there exists a necessity to commence
discussions on how to strengthen Mayors for Peace’s management system inorder to put some proposals on the agenda for the 8th General Conference.
Discussion meetings were held to this end by executive and other cities in
Hanover, Germany in January 2012, in Vienna, Austria in May 2012, in Frogn,
Norway in July 2012, and in Geneva, Switzerland in April 2013. As a result, thefollowing two measures have been designed.
2. Promoting regionalization and galvanizing regional activities
1) Selection of lead cities and their roles
In order to encourage proactive and independent activities appropriate toeach region, we will promote the creation of regional groups. For this end, we
will select a number of lead cities, which serve as chapters for the Hiroshima
Secretariat and take the lead in their regional activities. The lead cities arealso expected to establish an appropriate system as chapters. Following
discussions with candidate cities, the President will select lead cities, which
will then identify countries and areas that will join their regional group. Also,
when non-executive cities have been selected as lead cities, the cities will be
appointed to become executive cities.
2) Implementation timing
Fiscal year 2015

3. Introducing membership fees1) Basic scheme for membership fees
In order to build a system through which all member cities cooperate tosupport the organization while maintaining membership, each city will bear anannual membership fee of 2,000 yen. Furthermore, we will welcome any
voluntary payment of more than 2,000 yen. Cities will not lose theirmembership automatically if they do not pay the fee.
Each city will send the fee through a lead city or directly to the Hiroshima
Secretariat. However, if the Hiroshima Secretariat has agreed that there arecircumstances to be considered, such as the necessity of using the funds forthe chapter’s activities or excessive remittance charges to the Hiroshima
Secretariat, cities can be exempt from sending the fee to Hiroshima. Also,
when deemed appropriate by the Hiroshima Secretariat after consultation witha lead city, cities paying their share to another local governmentalorganization promoting initiatives for nuclear weapons abolition in the same
region can be exempt from sending the fee to the Hiroshima Secretariat.
The fee sent to the Hiroshima Secretariat will be primarily allocated for the
implementation of new projects and the further development of existing
projects as listed in the Action Plan. When surplus is expected, it may beappropriated to the usual running expenses of Mayors for Peace. The cities ofHiroshima and Nagasaki will continue to bear a certain amount of running
expenses. Moreover, when deemed necessary, each region will carry out afundraising campaign in order to expand Mayors for Peace initiatives andsecure a stable financial base.
2) Implementation timing
Fiscal year 2015

Agenda Item 4

Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2013-2017)
I Purport
Mayors for Peace has been dedicating its efforts to the expansion of its membership in order todevelop the 2020 Vision (Emergency Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons), a set of guidelines foraction aimed at abolition of nuclear weapons by 2020, under the cooperation of ever more cities
and citizens worldwide. Currently, 5,712 cities from 157 countries/regions around the world havejoined Mayors for Peace, representing one-seventh of the total global population, or one billion
people.
As the circle of support for nuclear weapons abolition widens, we witness an accelerating
momentum to highlight the inhumanity of nuclear weapons and outlaw them, which is precisely inline with our 2020 Vision in three key areas.
⚫

Greater awareness of the urgent imperative to abolish nuclear weapons
The international Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons held in Osloon March 4 and 5, attended by 127 countries, considered both the direct impact of a nuclear
explosion upon humanity and the indirect catastrophic impact on the global climate.

⚫ Good faith efforts to get negotiations started towards achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world
The 2012 UN General Assembly established an Open-Ended Working Group with amandate to develop proposals to proceed with multilateral nuclear disarmament
negotiations for the achievement and maintenance of a world without nuclear weapons.
The Working Groups sessions in Geneva attended by about 70 countries, including many of
those allied to nuclear weapon states, as well as international organizations and civil society,started sessions in May to compile a report for the sixty-eighth UN General Assembly
Session in September.
⚫ Holding the High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on nuclear disarmament
For the first time ever, the UN General Assembly will hold a high-level plenary meeting at the
opening of the UN General Assembly on September 26 to discuss nuclear disarmament.
The UN resolution that scheduled this session urges participation at the “highest level”, andMayors for Peace has been urging the same.
From now on, one of the roles that Mayors for Peace must play is to strengthen the voice of thecitizens urging concrete measures towards nuclear weapons abolition to governments worldwide,
and to raise the international public awareness calling for nuclear weapons abolition. For thispurpose, the expansion of membership in Mayors for Peace and the active development of
independent activities at the city, regional, and international level are necessary. In addition tohaving even more people understand the reality of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima andNagasaki, and having the message of the atomic bomb survivors, calling for nuclear weaponsabolition, be shared by people around the world, it will be necessary to foster public opinion withthe cooperation of many groups. Furthermore, it is necessary to strengthen the measures callingon the United Nations and governments of various nations to overcome the barriers of mutual
distrust, regardless of nationality, race, religion, as well as building a sense of community, andcreating a security system rooted in a feeling of brotherhood as fellow members of the humanrace.
In addition, the improvement of the financial basis of Mayors for Peace and the Secretariat’sfunction is also an important challenge.
Based on these considerations, the main projects to be promoted from 2013 to 2017 under the2020 Vision are as listed below.
II

Main Projects
1. Expanding membership and strengthening Mayors for Peace’s management system
1) Expanding membershipi. Calling on non-member cities for membership through various channels
We will call on non-member cities to join Mayors for Peace, not only through the Mayors
for Peace Secretariat (hereafter referred to as Hiroshima Secretariat) but throughassociations of local governments, lead cities, 2020 Vision Campaigners, and otherchannels.
ii. Calling on capital cities for membership <new>
We will promote the membership of capital cities, which have great political influence.
2) Promoting regionalization and galvanizing regional activities <new>i. Selection of lead cities and their roles
In order to encourage proactive and independent activities appropriate to each region, we
will promote the creation of regional groups. For this end, we will select a number of leadcities, which will serve as chapters for the Hiroshima Secretariat and take the lead in theirregional activities. The lead cities are also expected to establish an appropriate system aschapters. Following discussions with candidate cities, the President will select lead cities,
which will then identify countries and areas that will join their regional group. Also, when
non-executive cities have been selected as lead cities, the cities will be appointed to
become executive cities.
ii. Holding of regional conferences by member cities
To stimulate regional activities, lead cities will hold regional conferences to exchange
information and determine the content of activities based on regional characteristics.
3) Strengthening information transmission <new>We will utilize social media to facilitate the transmission of information about Mayors for
Peace’s activities and information exchange among member cities.
4) Solidifying the financial basis
i. Fundraising
We will try to collect funds for our activities from funding organizations and other sources.
ii. Membership fees <new>
In order to build a system through which all member cities cooperate to support theorganization while maintaining membership, each city will bear an annual membership feeof 2,000 yen. Furthermore, we will welcome any voluntary payment of more than 2,000 yen.
Cities will not lose their membership automatically if they do not pay the fee.
5) Improving the Secretariat’s functions
i. Receiving of interns, etc.
We will work to improve the functions of the Secretariat through receiving interns frommember cities and maintaining information about member cities.
ii. Establishing the positions of Secretary General and Under-Secretary General <new>
The Chairperson and Executive Director of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation willserve respectively as Secretary General and Under Secretary General at the Hiroshima
Secretariat.
2. Fostering the international public opinion for nuclear weapons abolition
1) Communication and transmission of Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s messagesi. Spreading the reality of atomic bombing through holding A-bomb Poster Exhibitions inmember cities
Member cities will hold Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-bomb Poster Exhibitions in their cities sothat more citizens may deepen their understanding of the reality of atomic bombings andshare our strong desire for nuclear abolition. Also, through the cooperation with worldwide
peace and war museums, we will disseminate the reality of the atomic bombings. In orderto hold an exhibition, cities will apply to the City of Hiroshima, the City of Nagasaki, or the
Hiroshima Secretariat for A-bomb posters, etc. as well as carrying out effective
promotional activities.
ii. A-bomb survivor testimony through Skype
We will transmit testimonies of A-bomb survivors through Skype connecting venues inmember cities and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
iii. Promotion of Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Study CourseWe will encourage colleges and universities in member cities to establish and promote
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Study Courses designed to analyze, systematize, and convey
the reality of the atomic bombings and A-bomb survivors’ messages to younger
generations.
iv. Distribution and cultivation of seeds and seedlings of A-bombed trees <new>
We will distribute the seeds and seedlings of A-bombed trees, which have survived theatomic bombing and are alive today, to the member cities wishing to receive them. They
will carry out activities to raise citizens’ awareness for peace using trees, as well as taking
care of them as a symbol of peace.
v. Distribution and preservation of the Flame of Peace <new>
We will distribute fire from the Flame of Peace, which will keep burning until all nuclear
weapons on the planet are eliminated, to the member cities which are interested in thisproject. They will carry out projects to raise citizens’ awareness for peace using the flame,as well as keeping it burning as a symbol of peace.
vi. Holding of Exhibition: 'The Light' - Portraits of the 'Hibakusha'<new>To the member cities wishing to hold this event, we will lend portraits of atomic bomb
survivors and their second/third generation drawn by the faculty and students of theHiroshima City University, as well as descriptions about their A-bomb experiences andwish for peace.
vii. Screening of animated films: ‘On a Paper Crane’ and ‘Barefoot Gen’<new>To the member cities wishing to hold this event, we will lend animated films for screening,such as ‘On a Paper Crane’, a story about a 12-year-old girl Sadako Sasaki who died due
to an A-bomb related disease while folding paper cranes in hope for her recovery, and‘Barefoot Gen’, depicting a strong-willed boy named Gen who lived through hardshipamong the ruins of Hiroshima.
viii. Receiving of journalists and peace activists from member cities and diplomats<new>
We will receive journalists and peace activists from member cities and diplomats of foreign
missions in Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki so that they may understand the reality of
the atomic bombings and share our strong desire for nuclear weapons abolition. Following
their return to their home countries, we will encourage them to engage in various activities
to foster public opinion toward nuclear abolition in their cities.
ix. Receiving of youths and university students to Hiroshima and Nagasaki <new>
We will receive youths from member cities and students from universities which haveestablished the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Study Course so that they can deepen theirunderstanding of the reality of the atomic bombings, and get involved with nuclear
abolition activities in their cities. We will provide them with opportunities to participate inpeace-related programs, such as listening to an A-bomb survivor’s testimony, interactingwith local youths and peace activists in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and attending a briefing
about Mayors for Peace.
2) Cooperation with a variety of groups, promotion of awareness activities
i. Promotion of a resolution for Mayors for Peace initiatives at associations of local authorities
around the world
In order to foster public opinion for nuclear weapons abolition on a wide-ranging city andcitizen level, we will encourage various associations of local authorities around the world,such as United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Council of European Municipalities
and Regions (CEMR), United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), Federation of Latin
America and Caribbean Cities, Municipalities and Local Government Associations(FLACMA) and Japan Association of City Mayors, to pass a resolution for our initiatives
toward nuclear weapons abolition. When a resolution is passed, we will publicize the facton our website or through a press release.
ii. Strengthening of collaboration with worldwide peace institutes including the Hiroshima
Peace Institute and the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition
We will investigate the possibility of joint projects with worldwide peace institutes including
the Hiroshima Peace Institute of Hiroshima City University, and the Research Center for
Nuclear Weapons Abolition of Nagasaki University, as well as utilizing their humanresources and academic research results as peace research institutions in atomic bombed
cities.
iii. Collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red
Cross/Red Crescent Societies <new>
We will collaborate with ICRC and Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies around the world inorder to foster international public opinion toward nuclear weapons abolition throughactivities such as co-sponsoring A-bomb poster exhibitions, distributing seeds andseedlings of atomic bombed trees, and sharing the fire of the Flame of Peace in the Peace
Memorial Park.
iv. Building of networks with international peace organizations and collaboration with theiractivities <new>
We will work to build networks with international peace organizations, peace NGOs,
associations of local authorities, parliamentarians, prominent figures in culture, arts, sports,
etc. as well as collaborating with their activities.

v. Collaboration with the Peace Boat on the Hibakusha World Tour Project with the theme “I
was her age.”<New from 2020VCA>
In collaboration with the peace NGO Peace Boat, we will plan a route for a ship voyage
with atomic bomb survivors and youth, coinciding with the 2015 NPT Review Conferencein New York, and making stops at member cities on the way from and to Japan. In member
cities and New York, we will organize peace gatherings, in which parents with their young
children encounter hibakusha who in 1945 were the same age as their child is today andpledge to strive for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Host cities will undertake to promote
public awareness of and participation in the gathering with the hibakusha, as well as local,
national, and where possible international media attention.
vi. Creation and publication of the Cities’ World Peace Calendar <New from 2020VCA>
The Mayors for Peace 2020 Vision Campaign Association (2020VCA) will take the lead increating and publicizing the Peace Calendar, which recognizes activities toward nuclear
weapons abolition being undertaken in member cities on each of the 365 days of the year.
Cities which have experienced the scourge of war will be encouraged to commemorate theanniversary of the attack on their city in the spirit of “Cities Are Not Targets!” All member
cities will also be encouraged to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki (on or between 6-9 August) and/or the International Day of Peace (21September).
vii. Centennial Commemoration of the first use of weapons of mass destruction <New from
2020VCA>An international conference of cities in Ypres, Belgium, to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the first use of weapons of mass destruction (begin 22 April 2015). The
themes will be “A Century of WMD: Enough!” and “Cities Are Not Targets!” and will
publicize the results of a comprehensive survey of the historical experience of cities
coming under attack in the last 100 years compiled by the 2020 Vision Campaign. The
conference will consider how cities can most effectively mobilize to counter the targeting of
cities in the future, including threats of use of weapons of mass destruction.

3. Promotion of actions for the early realization of a nuclear weapons convention
i. Calling on the United Nations and governments for action
Taking advantage of the following international conferences, we will call on the United
Nations and governments around the world to take action in good faith toward theconclusion of a nuclear weapons convention. As well as other international gatherings that
may in due course be scheduled by governments and the United Nations, such as arenewed mandate for the Open-Ended Working Group on Taking Forward Multilateral

Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations in 2014
-September 2013

High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on nuclear
disarmament (New York, USA)

- February 2014

International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear
Weapons (Mexico)- April 20142014 ministerial meeting of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Initiative (NPDI) (Hiroshima, Japan)- April-May 2014

Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the NPT Review
Conference (New York, USA)- April-May 2015

NPT Review Conference (New York, USA)ii. Promoting a petition drive calling for a nuclear weapons convention
Member cities will carry out a petition drive demanding the immediate commencement ofnegotiations for a nuclear weapons convention. Each member city will collect as manysignatures as possible ahead of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the
NPT Review Conference to be held in 2014, and send them to the Hiroshima Secretariat
by the end of March 2014. They will continue to collect petitions thereafter and thePresident of Mayors for Peace will submit them to the United Nations as appropriate.
iii. Sending protest letters against acts contrary to the objective of nuclear weapons abolition
Mayors for Peace will send letters and messages of protest against acts contrary to theobjective of nuclear abolition, such as nuclear tests, threats, and development.
iv. Selection of 2020 Vision Ambassadors
Member cities will nominate 2020 Vision Ambassadors who will spread the philosophy ofMayors for Peace and communicate messages for nuclear abolition utilizing their talent,fame, and status. The 2020 Vision Campaign Association will choose from among thenominees.
v. Increasing the number of 2020 Vision Campaigners and support for their activities
We will increase the number of 2020 Vision Campaigners working to promote and educate
people about the 2020 Vision Campaign, and to recruit member cities for Mayors for
Peace. Furthermore, we will support their activities by providing information andpromotional goods through the 2020 Vision Campaign Association.

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Agenda Item 4: Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2013-2017)
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Main Projects
1. Expanding membership and strengthening Mayors for Peace’s management system
4) Solidifying the financial basis[Current]
i. Fundraising
We will try to collect funds for our activities from funding organizations and othersources.
[Collection]i. Fundraising
Mayors for Peace will seek to explore and use better and more effective fund raisingstrategies to maximize fund raising beyond membership fees, for example, specific
events, joint projects with partners and application to funding and revenue givingorganizations.

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Main Projects
2. Fostering the international public opinion for nuclear weapons abolition
2) Cooperation with a variety of groups, promotion of awareness activities[Current]
iv. Building of networks with international peace organizations and collaboration with theiractivities <new>
We will work to build networks with international peace organizations, peace NGOs,
associations of local authorities, parliamentarians, prominent figures in culture, arts,
sports, etc. as well as collaborating with their activities.
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iv. Building of networks with international peace organizations and collaboration with theiractivities <new>
We will work to build networks with international peace organizations, peace NGOs,
associations of local authorities, parliamentarians, prominent figures in culture, arts,
sports, etc. as well as collaborating with their activities. We will especially strengthen
and intensify our collaboration with the Abolition 2000 - Global Network to Eliminate
Nuclear Weapons (Abolition 2000) and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear
Weapons (ICAN).