Revision to the Covenant of Mayors for Peace (Japanese version)
1Points revised
As of July 1 of this year, 1,330 municipalities from Japan are members in Mayors forPeace, 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 notonly to mayors. This proposal was accepted at the national conference of Mayors for
Peace held this January.

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Covenant of the Heiwa Shicho Kaigi (Mayorsfor 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 forPeace).

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 toPromote 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 forPeace).

CHAPTER IPURPOSES AND PRINCIPLESCHAPTER IPURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES

Purposes
ARTICLE 1
The Purposes of the "Heiwa Shicho Kaigi"(Mayors for Peace) are to contribute to thePurposes
ARTICLE 1
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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 whichagree to the "Program to Promote Solidarity ofCities towards the Total Abolition of Nuclear
Weapons" are hereinafter cited as solidaritycities.)

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 ofCities 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

Term of Office
ARTICLE 52. Whatever the stipulations of previous

clauses, if a member-city "Shicho" (mayor)
holding an elected office resigns or retires his orclauses, if a member-city "Shucho" (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.

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.

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Enactment dateAugust 6, 20132/2