Overall Action Plan for the World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity

Objectives

System of Measures

Efforts to realize a world
free of nuclear weapons

Arouse world public demand for theabolition of nuclear weapons

Achieve World PeaceStrengthen protest and demand
activities

Promote inter-city diplomacy
utilising the Conference network

Build societies that protect children
from war and violence

Solve problems thatthreaten peacefulcoexistence, including
environmental
destruction, hunger,
poverty and violence

Arouse international public opinions
regarding resolution of the problems

Work in collaboration withinternational organizations

Reinforce executive
system to strengthen all
activities

Action plans (● : plans already implemented; ◎ : priority plans;: plans to be implemented immediately)

Turn public opinion toward nuclear abolition in nuclear
nations and nations suspected of nuclear capability● Increase members in NWS and suspect states○ Select leader cities and Executive Official cities○ Establish mayors’ conferences in respective regions

Disseminate and conceptualize the A-bomb tragedy
experience◎ Develop and implement member city program to establish Hiroshima-Nagasaki peace study courses in universities around the world● Sponsor Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-bomb exhibitions in member cities

Form global consensus for the abolition of nuclear
weapons◎ Develop and implement measures to reflect ICJ advisory opinions at city level○ Promote Open City Campaign

Pursue collaboration with NGOs

○ Examine and implement collaborative programs with NGOs
○ Research into the Psychological Effects of the Existance of Nulear Weapons

Take actions to promote nuclear disarmament○ Conduct research with a view to research on nuclear disarmament (including research concerning nuclear waste treatment)

Protests against nuclear tests○ Take new actions to complete final statements of the NPT review conference● Ask members in testing nations to issue protests

Strengthen Hiroshima-Nagasaki Appeals○ Prepare Hiroshima-Nagasaki Appeals that reflect member city consensus reached at general conference

Support reconciliation in areas of conflict○ Develop projects for training personnel who will help prevent and resolve conflicts

Restore cities damaged by conflicts○ Develop Mayors Conference projects to support war-damage restoration

Popularisation of peace culture(eradicate culture of violence)◎ Study to improve relations between children and electronic media○ Prepare peace ed. materials and distribute them to member cities

Establish framework for protecting children from war◎ Study to establish framework for protecting children from war

Enhance awareness of human rights protection○ Prepare teaching materials regarding human rights protection

Civilian conversion of military industries○ Study approaches to be taken by Mayors Conference toward creating peace industries

Efforts to protect global environment○ Study global environmental protection measures in model cities

Promote projects with NGOs and int’l institutions○ Develop and implement projects in collaboration with NGOs and international institutions

Form networks using the Internet● Create and regularly update the Organization’s Web site
○ Create and regularly expand the Organization’s mailing list
◎ Introduce instances of cities carrying out advanced or exemplary programs

Enrich the Organization’s financial
foundation● Collect information regarding sponsors○ Secure new sponsors

Improve the Organization’s humanresources foundation○ Strengthen and improve Secretariat system