第10回平和首長会議総会報告書
Report of the 10th General Conference of Mayors for Peace

核兵 器 のない平 和な未 来を創 造するために〜 市民社会に「平 和 文 化 」を根 付かせよう 〜
Creating a Peaceful, Nuclear-Weapon-Free World:
Cultivating a Culture of Peace in Civil Society
会 期
Dates

主 催
Organizers

2022 年10 月19日㈬・20日㈭October 19 (Wed) and 20 (Thu), 2022
平和首長会議、広島市
Mayors for Peace, The City of Hiroshima

Table of Contents

Summary ············································································································· 2
The Hiroshima Appeal: Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Establishmentof Mayors for Peace ···························································································· 4
Schedule ············································································································ 8Program ············································································································· 9Reports
Opening Ceremony ·························································································· 10
Hibakusha Testimony ······················································································· 11
I PRAY Hiroshima’s children pray for peace through drama ·········································· 11
Session I: Deliberation and Decision of the Agenda ···················································· 12
Session II: The Role of Member Cities ··································································· 13
Offering flowers at the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims,
Visit to the Atomic Bomb Dome ········································································· 14
Ceremonial Tree Planting ··················································································· 14
Welcome Reception ························································································· 15
Commemorative Lecture ··················································································· 16
Panel Discussion ····························································································· 17
Session III: The Role of Young People as Successors of the Will of the Hibakusha ··············· 18
Visit to the Peace Memorial Museum, Peace Memorial Halland Exhibit Facility for Atomic-Bombed Remnants ·················································· 19
Session IV: The 10th Mayors for Peace Japanese Member Cities Meeting ························· 19
Closing Ceremony ··························································································· 20
Press Conference ····························································································· 21
Additional Events ···························································································· 22
Conference Documents
Session I ······································································································· 24
Session IV ···································································································· 28
Breakdown of Participants
Japanese Member Cities ···················································································· 32
Overseas Member Cities ···················································································· 33
Representatives of National Governments ································································ 33

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Summary

Theme

Creating a Peaceful, Nuclear-Weapon-Free World:
Cultivating a Culture of Peace in Civil Society

Dates

October 19 (Wed) and 20 (Thu), 2022

FormatHybrid format (on-site and online participation)

Venue

International Conference Center Hiroshima(ICCH: 1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City), among others.

Organizers

Mayors for Peace, the City of Hiroshima

Supporters

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Hiroshima Prefecture; Nagasaki Prefecture;
The City of Nagasaki; United Nations Institute for Training and Research Hiroshima Office;United Nations Information Centre; Hiroshima City University;
Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University;
Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of Peace;
National Council of Japan Nuclear Free Local Authorities

Participants(on-site)

1. Member Cities
176 participants, including 44 mayors, from 102 cities in 9 countries
Japanese Member Cities: 159 participants, including 42 mayors, from 94 cities*See pages 32-33 for abreakdown ofparticipants frommember cities andnational governments.

Overseas Member Cities: 17 participants, including 2 mayors, from 8 cities in 8 countries
2. Representatives of National Governments
6 people from 3 countries
3. Others (Guests and NGOs)
77 people

Volunteers

13 students from the Hiroshima City University
3 volunteers from the Youth Peace Volunteers

Conference

Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English

Languages

Conference documents provided in Japanese and English(*Conference documents of Session IV, the 10th Mayors for Peace Japanese Member Cities
Meeting, are only provided in Japanese.)2Summary
On October 19 and 20, Mayors for Peace held its 10th General Conference in Hiroshima with the keynote theme of“Creating a Peaceful, Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Cultivating a Culture of Peace in Civil Society.”

Opening remarks by President Matsui(Opening Ceremony)

Adoption of the Hiroshima Appeal(Closing Ceremony)

The General Conference decided to establish the Mayors for Peace Supporter System and adopted the Hiroshima
Appeal commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Mayors for Peace. The Mayors for Peace
Supporter System aims to intensively engage the younger generation to build a consensus in civil society in favorof the realization of a peaceful, nuclear-weapon-free world, which will urge policymakers to effect policy change.
The Hiroshima Appeal declares that Mayors for Peace will work even harder to promote the deep-rooted culture ofpeace in civil society by means such as fostering youth leadership, and appeals to the UN and all national
governments to take six actions to lower rising international tension and reduce the risk of the use of nuclear
weapons.

Panel Discussion with former UN Under-SecretaryGeneral Chowdhury (second from right)

Presentation by youth engaging in peace activities(Session III)The Conference was visited by Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, the former Under-Secretary-General and High
Representative of the UN, who has been advocating and promoting the “Culture of Peace.” Ambassador Chowdhury
delivered the Commemorative Lecture, titled, “Advancing the Culture of Peace to Create a Better World with
Communities at the Center,” followed by a panel discussion with the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In thesessions under the themes of “The Role of Member Cities” and “The Role of Young People as Successors of theWill of the Hibakusha,” member city representatives and youth engaging in peace activities shared many good
examples of various initiatives.
The 10th Mayors for Peace Japanese Member Cities Meeting was also held during the Conference. At the Meeting,the Mayor of the City of Himeji (Hyogo Prefecture), the host city of the 11th Japanese Member Cities Meeting to
be held next year, gave remarks, and the Meeting adopted a letter of request to the Japanese Government calling forthe promotion of actions to abolish nuclear weapons, as well as the Meeting’s summary notes.
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The Hiroshima Appeal
The Hiroshima Appeal
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Mayors for Peace
On the occasion of its 10th General Conference on October 19-20, 2022, we, representatives ofMayors for Peace member cities, engaged in dynamic discussions on the theme “Creating a
Peaceful, Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Cultivating a Culture of Peace in Civil Society,” an eventthat also commemorated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Mayors for Peace.
In August 1945, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the lives of over
210,000 people were ruthlessly stolen by the end of that year. Those who barely managed tosurvive were left with deep psychological and physical wounds that have yet to heal even today,
77 years later.
In June 1982, during the 2nd UN Special Session on Disarmament, then-Mayor Araki ofHiroshima established Mayors for Peace, calling on the cities of the world to transcend national
borders and join in solidarity to forge a path toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. Since thenwe have made steady progress on our path, and in our 40th year, membership in our non-partisaninternational NGO has now grown to 8,213 member cities in 166 countries and regions around theworld.
In addition to our long-standing objectives to forge a path toward our goal of realizing lastingworld peace, namely, Realize a world without nuclear weapons and Realize safe and resilient cities,
in July 2021, we added a third objective, Promote the culture of peace, when we adopted the Vision
for Peaceful Transformation to a Sustainable World (PX Vision for short).
The first objective, Realize a world without nuclear weapons, has been set forth with the intentionof striving for the total global abolition and elimination of nuclear weapons as cities and theircitizens remain their targets and taking into consideration the catastrophic environmental andeconomic consequences on a global scale of the use of those weapons.
The second objective, Realize safe and resilient cities, means that we recognize that certain global
trends in international security, the environment, development, poverty, and the economy haveprofound effects upon cities everywhere and, if unaddressed, threaten the peaceful coexistence—
if not the very existence—of the human race. To meet these challenges, we resolve to advancebasic human needs and sustainable development.
To accomplish these objectives, it is imperative to cultivate peace consciousness and cause theculture of peace to take root in civil society. To that end, we have newly included Promote theculture of peace as our third objective.
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The Hiroshima Appeal
Since the Russian attack against Ukraine, this armed conflict has led to a deterioration ofinternational peace and security, jeopardizing the shared values of international society. The world
has witnessed new threats to use nuclear weapons in this armed conflict, raising the risk of nuclear
war to the highest level. In addition, the dangerous theory of nuclear deterrence, which attempts
to justify the existence of such weapons, has gained further momentum. Moreover, possessor states
continue to modernize their nuclear forces, diverting vast economic and technical resources awayfrom meeting the pressing needs of sustainable development everywhere.
Amid such circumstances, at the First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of
Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) held in June, the Vienna Declaration and Vienna Action Plan wereadopted. These documents reaffirm the inhumanity of nuclear weapons, unequivocally condemn
any threat of use of such weapons, and call for an increase in the number of ratifying states, aswell as improvement and enrichment of victim assistance provision. Above all else, we heartily
welcome that these documents reaffirm the compatibility and complementarity of the TPNW with
the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
In contrast, at the 10th NPT Review Conference held in August, negotiations broke down, withmany non-nuclear-weapon states taking note of the failure of the nuclear-weapon states to meettheir disarmament obligations. The Conference came to an end, failing to reach an agreement toadopt the draft of the Final Document, which stated that a recognition of the inhumaneconsequences of the use of nuclear weapons must be the foundation for nuclear disarmament. This
negative outcome only serves to further hinder progress toward nuclear disarmament and rejects
the hibakusha’s wish for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Despite 40 years of persistent appeal by Mayors for Peace to pave the way toward the totalelimination of nuclear weapons, we have still yet to see the formation of a solid international public
opinion that will lead to realizing a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons. It is our unshakableconviction that the only absolute viable measure for humanity to take against repeated threats ofnuclear weapons is their total elimination. Given this, Mayors for Peace will prompt the UN andnational governments, especially nuclear-armed states and their allies, to take immediate action
and urge policymakers to effect policy changes for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
In doing so, however, while making efforts to lead the will of the public is one possible approach,
we believe it is of the utmost importance rather to engage members of civil society, especially theyounger generation—the driving force of the future. We will strive to create an environment inwhich they, in deep recognition of the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the use of
nuclear weapons, raise peace awareness and prompt leaders to correct their policies in order toabolish nuclear weapons. To that end, we will work even harder to promote a deep-rooted cultureof peace in civil society by means such as fostering youth leadership for future peace activities.

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The Hiroshima Appeal
In response to the unfolding international situation, we hereby strongly appeal to the UN and allnational governments to take the following actions at present to lower rising international tension
and reduce the risk of the use of nuclear weapons: Share in the hibakusha’s earnest wish for peace and work for nuclear disarmament that willencompass the swift global abolition and elimination of all nuclear weapons. We especiallyappeal to nuclear-weapon states to take immediate action to fulfill and complete their NPT
obligations, as well as agreements in the past Review Conferences.
 Break away from the theory of nuclear deterrence, ratify the TPNW, and increase efforts topursue the total elimination of nuclear weapons, and progress on general and complete
disarmament.
 Bring “Disarmament and Cities” forward as a topic for discussion at the UN General
Assembly, since cities and their citizens must never again be targets of nuclear weapons.
 Visit the atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and promote initiatives to convey
to the world the realities of atomic bombings to make the experience of the atomic bombingsa shared global experience as we approach the time when there will no longer be any
hibakusha.
 Work to solve the diverse range of issues that threaten the peaceful coexistence between thewhole of humanity to ensure the safety and security of our fellow citizens.
 Support all measures through education, advocacy, and international cooperation that
contribute to the promotion of the culture of peace, including youth education on
disarmament and non-proliferation.
With this Appeal, we reaffirm and strengthen our common commitment to achieve our agreed
goals in the service of world peace and the security and prosperity of future generations.
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Mayors for Peace, we hereby
pledge to further strengthen our solidarity and continue our utmost efforts to promote
peacebuilding by cities under three objectives in the PX Vision, following our Action Plan for up
until the year 2025.
October 20, 2022
Hiroshima, Japan
10th General Conferenceof Mayors for Peace6

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Schedule8Program(Honorific titles hereinafter will be omitted.)9

Reports
Opening Ceremony
Proceedings- Commemorative video “Mayors for Peace 40 Years of Progress”
Narration by YAMAMOTO Nene, HIROKAWA Aika, and KAWASUMI Airu,
third grade students of the Hiroshima Municipal Hiroshima Commercial High School- Opening remarks: MATSUI Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima- Introduction of the representatives of the Executive Cities- Video Message: António GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General

The General Conference opened with a video commemorating the 40th
anniversary of the establishment of Mayors for Peace and reflecting on
its 40 years of progress.
In his opening remarks at the Opening Ceremony, President Matsui,
Mayor of Hiroshima, stated that war and peace are huge contradictions
that humanity is faced with, and that we must encourage policymakers
to effect changes in their policies toward the realization of a peacefulworld free from nuclear weapons and focus even more on cultivating theculture of peace with the momentum gained from the G7 summit to beOpening remarks by President Matsui

held in Hiroshima next year (2023).
A video message of support for the Conference from United Nations
Secretary-General Guterres was played. Secretary-General Guterres
called to together make the elimination of nuclear weapons happen,
stating that nuclear risks are accelerating but we cannot give up, and thateliminating nuclear weapons would be the greatest gift we could bestow
on future generations.

Video message from United Nations
Secretary-General Guterres

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Hibakusha Testimony
Speaker

KAJIMOTO Yoshiko, Atomic Bomb Survivor
Ms. Kajimoto was exposed to the atomic bomb when she was 14 years old, a third grader of the then-called
Higher School for girls. At the moment of the explosion, she was in a factory which was 2.3 km away fromthe hypocenter, and in which students were mobilized to manufacture parts for airplane propellers. She began
giving testimonies at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in 2000 and since then she has been actively
sharing her experiences at schools, museums and local governments both in Japan and abroad including USA,
Spain, and France. When the Pope visited Hiroshima in 2019, she shared her experience of the bombing withhim.

Ms. Kajimoto testified that a boy came toward her with his torn arm anddied in front of her, and that she will never forget the scared look on the
boy’s face. One person’s strength may be small, but with a collective
power of all who seek peace, bolstered by the spirit of the departed
hibakusha, she is convinced that the total elimination of nuclear weapons
can definitely be accomplished, she stated, expressing her conviction tocommunicate the realities of the atomic bombing to as many people aspossible.
Ms. Kajimoto sharing her atomic bomb
experiences

I PRAY Hiroshima’s children pray for peace through drama
Performed by

I PRAY, non-profit organization

Children of Hiroshima call for the importance of peace through creative
drama—performing scenes of a peaceful, ordinary morning ofHiroshima before the atomic bombing, Hiroshima after the bombing, andthe reconstruction of Hiroshima.

Peace theater performance by children

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Session I: Deliberation and Decision of the Agenda
Proceedings

Deliberation and decision of the agenda
Agenda Item 1: Election of Executive Officials
Agenda Item 2: Establishment of the Mayors for Peace Supporter System

Chairperson

MATSUI Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima

The Conference deliberated over two agenda items—“Election of
Executive Officials” and “Establishment of the Mayors for Peace
Supporter System”—and adopted them as originally proposed.
The Conference decided to establish the Mayors for Peace Supporter
System to build a consensus in civil society in favor of the realization ofa peaceful, nuclear-weapon-free world, which will urge policymakers toeffect policy change. It aims to gain a greater number of supporters for
Mayors for Peace: individuals and groups who share in its principle andinitiatives. In carrying out the Supporter System, Mayors for Peace

Deliberation of the agenda

strives to foster youth leadership for future peace activities and to attract and engage the younger generation in its
intensive efforts. Its goal is to acquire supporters, involve them in sharing and spreading information via social
media, and create a virtuous circle of promotion for a culture of peace.
*See pages 24–26 for relevant Conference Documents.

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Session II: The Role of Member Cities
Proceedings

Presentations - Alba BARNUSELL, Mayor of Granollers, Spain- Alia HASSAN-COURNOL, City Councillor of Montreal, Canada- Belit ONAY, Mayor of Hannover, Germany *pre-recorded video presentation- NAGAMI Kazuo, Mayor of Kunitachi, Japan
Exchange of opinions - Randy RYDELL, Executive Advisor of Mayors for Peace- KITAHASHI Kenji, Mayor of Kitakyushu, Japan- HOSAKA Nobuto, Mayor of Setagaya, Japan- Marianne BORGEN, Mayor of Oslo, Norway
Summary

Moderator

Thomas HAJNOCZI, Executive Advisor of Mayors for Peace

Through the presentations by member cities, the Conference participants
discussed member city roles and engagement in creating a peaceful
future free of nuclear weapons, given the current global situation.
The following presentations were given by the speakers: Mayor
Barnusell of Granollers on the European Chapter’s initiatives aimed at
winning additional states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of
Nuclear Weapons (TPNW); Ms. Hassan-Cournol, City Councillor ofMontreal, on the city’s immigration policy promoting inclusion; Mayor
Onay of Hannover on the German Chapter’s efforts to further expand the

Presentations on activities

membership; Mayor Nagami of Kunitachi on the city’s leadership to newly establish a network of member cities topromote the culture of peace; respectively.
During the exchange of ideas, some suggestions, including sharing about efforts taken to conduct peace education,
were proposed from the floor. A comment on the growing importance of the TPNW and nuclear weapons abolition
was also made. Executive Advisor Hajnoczi summarized that many great examples were shared during the session.
He also reaffirmed the role of member cities to practice what we learned from each other.

Executive Advisor
Hajnoczi, Moderator

Mayor Barnusell of
Granollers

Ms. Hassan-Cournol,
City Councillor ofMontreal

Mayor Onay of
Hannover

Mayor Nagami of
Kunitachi

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Offering flowers at the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims,
Visit to the Atomic Bomb Dome (on their own)
The Conference participants deepened their understanding of the atomic
bombing and reaffirmed their determination to realize a world free of
nuclear weapons through offering flowers at the Cenotaph for the Abomb Victims and visiting the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Members of the Youth Peace Volunteers, who also served as thevolunteers for the Conference, gave the representatives of the Executive
Cities among other participants a guided tour in English around the Peace
Memorial Park.

Participants offering flowers to the Cenotaph

Ceremonial Tree Planting (representatives only)
Representatives of the Conference planted a dogwood tree tocommemorate the 40th year of the establishment of Mayors for Peace.
The representatives are determined to further expand the Mayors for
Peace network across borders, in the same way the newly planted tree
would one day take root and flourish, affirming their resolution to trigger
a global groundswell for the realization of a peaceful world free from
nuclear weapons.

Ceremonial Tree Planting

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Welcome Reception (for all participants except the general public)
Proceedings

Welcome Remarks - MATSUI Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima
Toaster - SASAKI Jukichi, Chairperson of the Hiroshima City Council
Report on civil society’s initiatives toward the abolition of nuclear weapons Jacqueline CABASSO, Executive Advisor of Mayors for Peace
Koto and flute duo performance - YAMASAKI Kako and SILANGCRUZ Galway,
Graduate students of Elisabeth University of Music
End-of-party Speech - Alba BARNUSELL, Mayor of Granollers, Spain

Conference participants enjoyed a specially prepared meal that utilized
local specialty products recognized by the City of Hiroshima. While
enjoying a Koto and flute duo performance by graduate students,
participants were able to deepen their relations with each other.

Koto and flute duo performanceby graduate students

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Commemorative Lecture:“Advancing the Culture of Peace to Create a Better World with Communities at the Center”
Keynotespeaker

Ambassador Anwarul K. CHOWDHURY, Former Under-Secretary-General andHigh Representative of the UN
Ambassador Chowdhury has been a career diplomat, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United
Nations, President of the UN Security Council, President of UNICEF Executive Board, UN Under-SecretaryGeneral and Senior Special Advisor to UN General Assembly President. He is an advocator of the “Culture ofPeace” and he is the recipient of many brilliant awards related to sustainable peace and development, including
the U Thant Peace Award.
His legacy and leadership in the service of global community are boldly imprinted in his pioneering initiatives
for adoption of the landmark “Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” at the UN General
Assembly in 1999 and the groundbreaking “UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on woman and peace andsecurity” in 2000.
He is the Founder of New York-based civil society coalition advocating and networking to build and promote
the Culture of Peace at the civilian level, The Global Movement for the Culture of Peace.

Former Under-Secretary-General Chowdhury stated that real peacemeans the end of discrimination, prejudice, injustice, and inequality, andpeace and equality are the driving force for human development.
Touching on what triggered him to have passion for and faith inpromoting the culture of peace, he recalled that his experience as a
diplomat during the time of the war of independence for Bangladesh in1971 had inspired him to take the lead in promoting the culture of peaceat the UN level since 1999.

Former Under-Secretary-General
Chowdhury’s Commemorative Lecture

Each and every individual is important to securing the culture of peacein our world, he stressed, accentuating the special importance of peaceeducation and women’s participation in promoting the culture of peace.
He concluded his lecture by calling for the participants to advance the culture of peace together, with words ofencouragement stating that cities have the potential to shape the future of humankind and to achieve sustainable
peace and development for a better world.

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Panel Discussion: “Localizing the Culture of Peace for Greater Impact”
Panelists- Ambassador Anwarul K. CHOWDHURY, Former Under-Secretary-General of the UN- MATSUI Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima- TAUE Tomihisa, Mayor of Nagasaki

Moderator

KOIZUMI Takashi, Secretary General of Mayors for Peace

President Matsui shared his opinion that when people demonstrate theirability to be compassionate to others—people in both in-groups and outgroups—they could coexist peacefully and maintain good relationships.
Vice President Taue compared ways of thinking and rules to computer
operating systems, and peacebuilding by our own to applications, andstated we must rewrite the old OS to a new one to be compatible withnew apps.
Panel discussion

Former Under-Secretary-General Chowdhury mentioned the importance of promoting gender equality at the UN
level, stressing that the UN must appoint a female Secretary-General. One of the participants from the floor
responded that we must set good examples for producing women leaders.
In response to the comment from the floor that how the definition of the word “peace” may change over time,
President Matsui stated that the state of peace, long thought to be bringing about a cease-fire on armed conflicts, isbut a definition that has barely scratched the surface of a complex issue. Former Under-Secretary-General
Chowdhury had also stressed the importance of respecting people’s differences.
In addition, Vice President Taue called for people to make the “culture of peace,” one that seeks to resolve mattersthrough dialogue, our motto and further promote it, instead of the “culture of war” which seeks to resolve mattersthrough armed forces.

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Session III: The Role of Young People as Successors of the Will of the Hibakusha
Proceedings

Remarks by guest - TAKEI Shunsuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Presentations - SUENAGA Riko, Youth Peace Volunteer- NAKAMURA Suzuka, KNOW NUKES TOKYO- Alexandre VARELA, Vice-Mayor of Evora, Portugal
Exchange of opinions - KOBAYASHI Yoko, Mayor of Kodaira, Japan- SAKAGUCHI Shinroku, Mayor of Takaishi, Japan- Fatiha ALAUDAT, Deputy Mayor of Malakoff, France- NISHIMURA Kazuhira, Mayor of Kasai, Japan

Moderator

NABARA Shiho, A-bomb Legacy Successor

Through the presentations by youth engaging in peace activities andmember cities that conduct peace activities together with youth, theConference participants discussed the role of youth as successors of thewill of the hibakusha, as well as ways to foster youth leadership for
future peace activities as outlined in the Mayors for Peace Action Plan.
State Minister Takei for Foreign Affairs of Japan remarked that
communicating the realities of the atomic bombings is Japan’s mission
to accomplish; the government will invite youth from around the world
to the atomic-bombed cities and further deepen the collaboration with
Mayors for Peace to boost momentum for nuclear disarmament.

Presentations on activities
Presentations on activities

After which, the following presentations were given by the speakers: Ms. Suenaga of the Youth Peace Volunteers
on their activities communicating the will of Hiroshima to foreign visitors to the Peace Memorial Park throughguided tours; Ms. Nakamura representing KNOW NUKES TOKYO on their activities in connection with the Treaty
on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as well as fundraising; Vice-Mayor Varela of Evora on the city’s peaceeducation efforts through creating artworks on the theme of peace; respectively.
During the exchange of ideas, some initiatives were introduced from the floor, such as participating in Peace
Memorial Ceremonies and peace education at a historical site where a peace museum will be built. A suggestion
was also proposed to make use of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka as a platform.
Ms. Nabara, the moderator, summarized that the session was full of creative insights that may allow wider
propagation of youth peacebuilding activities.

Ms. Nabara, Moderator

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State Minister Takei for
Foreign Affairs of Japan

Ms. Suenaga, the Youth
Peace Volunteers

Ms. Nakamura
representing KNOWNUKES TOKYO

Vice-Mayor Varela ofEvoraReports
Visit to the Peace Memorial Museum, Peace Memorial Halland Exhibit Facility for Atomic-Bombed Remnants (on their own)
Conference participants were able to deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing through visiting facilities
such as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, including its Main Building which was reopened three years ago
after renovation.

Session IV: The 10th Mayors for Peace Japanese Member Cities Meeting
Proceedings

Opening Remarks - MATSUI Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima
Report - ARASE Naomi, Under-Secretary General of Mayors for Peace
Mayors for Peace Membership Fee Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 2021
About the host city of the 11th Mayors for Peace Japanese Member Cities Meeting
Remarks by the mayor of the host city of the next Japanese Member Cities Meeting- KIYOMOTO Hideyasu, Mayor of Himeji (Hyogo Prefecture)
Deliberation and Decision of the Agenda
Agenda Item 1: Letter of Request to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of
Actions to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Agenda Item 2: Adoption of the Summary Notes of the 10th Mayors for Peace Japanese
Member Cities Meeting
Closing Remarks - TAUE Tomihisa, Mayor of Nagasaki

Chairperson

MATSUI Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima

The Secretariat reported on the membership fee financial statement for
Fiscal Year 2021, as well as the host city for the 11th Mayors for Peace
Japanese Member Cities Meeting. It was followed by remarks given by
Mayor Kiyomoto of Himeji, host city of the next Japanese Member
Cities Meeting.
The Conference deliberated over two agenda items— “Letter of Request
to the Japanese Government Calling for the Promotion of Actions to
Abolish Nuclear Weapons” and “Summary Notes of the 10th Mayors for

Remarks by the Mayor of Himeji (right)

Peace Japanese Member Cities Meeting”—and adopted them as
originally proposed.
A suggestion from the floor to demonstrate the solidarity of Japanese member cities in response to the Russian
attack against Ukraine was proposed. The Conference decided to continue examining the appropriate timing andtype of action to be taken. The Conference also decided to submit the letter to the Japanese government at a later
date.
*See pages 28–31 for the Conference documents of Session IV. They are provided only in Japanese.
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Closing Ceremony
Proceedings- Adoption of the Hiroshima Appeal commemorating the 40th Anniversaryof the Establishment of Mayors for Peace- Closing remarks: TAUE Tomihisa, Mayor of Nagasaki

President Matsui read out the draft text of the Hiroshima Appeal
commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Mayors
for Peace that declares Mayors for Peace will work even harder topromote the deep-rooted culture of peace in civil society by means suchas fostering youth leadership, and appeals to the UN and all national
governments to take six actions to lower rising international tension andreduce the risk of the use of nuclear weapons. The Conference
deliberated over the Appeal and adopted it as originally proposed.
Adoption of the Hiroshima Appeal

In his closing remarks, Vice President Taue mentioned that the 11th General Conference will be held in Nagasaki
in 2025. He expressed his hopes for the Mayors for Peace network to together make steady steps toward our goalof realizing a peaceful, nuclear-weapon-free world while sharing the principle of the PX Vision, and to make thenext General Conference, in three years from now, a great opportunity to give good reports.
The Hiroshima Appeal was sent to the UN Secretary-General and missions of national governments to the UN inearly November.
*See pages 4–6 for the Hiroshima Appeal.

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Press Conference (for Executive Cities only)
Representativesof thePresident City
Vice President Cities

Executive Cities

Executive City

Hiroshima, Japan - Mayor MATSUI Kazumi
Nagasaki, Japan - Mayor TAUE Tomihisa
Malakoff, France - Deputy Mayor Fatiha ALAUDAT
Granollers, Spain - Mayor Alba BARNUSELL
Biograd na Moru, Croatia - Counselor Jasminka BAJLO
Montreal, Canada - City Councillor Alia HASSAN-COURNOL
Evora, Portugal - Vice-Mayor Alexandre VARELA

President Matsui gave an overview of the Hiroshima Appeal.
Representatives from all seven Executive Cities who attended theConference in person gave their comments in return and proceeded toanswer questions from the press.

Representatives of the Executive Cities
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Reports
Additional Events (Venue: Sakura, ICCH)◆Exhibition of the “Drawing the Atomic Bombing with the Next Generation” projectAn exhibition featuring drawings of the atomic bombing by students inthe special creative expression course at the Hiroshima Municipal
Motomachi Senior High School was held. The students created theseworks by listening to the hibakusha’s testimonies several times andconstantly receiving feedback regarding the compositions and color
during the creative process from the hibakusha themselves. This project
aims to leave behind drawings that communicate the realities of theatomic bombing to future generations, as well as to encourage students
to inherit the hibakusha’s wish for peace and think about the importanceof peace through the creative process.

Exhibition of the “Drawing the Atomic
Bombing with the Next Generation” project

Gallery talk
Talk byThird grade students of the Hiroshima Municipal
Motomachi Senior High School
OHARA Moeri, SANGER Lily,TERANISHI Shiori, and YAMAGUCHI Rei

Students who created the drawings of the atomic bombing shared about
their creative process and the thoughts expressed in their artworks.
Participants listening to the students sharing
about their artworks◆Exhibition of Awarded Works for Children’s Art Competition “Peaceful Towns”
In order to expand peace education efforts in member cities, Mayors for
Peace holds an annual children’s art competition with the theme of“Peaceful Towns,” for children from 6 to 15 years old in all these cities.
Of the 10,586 artworks submitted to date, this exhibition showcased 24
awarded works from 2020 and 2021 competitions.

Exhibition of Awarded Works for Children’s
Art Competition “Peaceful Towns”

22Reports◆Mayors for Peace Atomic Bomb Poster Exhibition
The Mayors for Peace Atomic Bomb Poster Exhibition was held to havethe participants of the Conference deepen their understanding of therealities of the atomic bombings and reaffirm their determination for theabolition of nuclear weapons.

Mayors for Peace
Atomic Bomb Poster Exhibition◆Petition Booth Calling for All States to Join the TPNW at the Earliest Date
To promote the effective implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibitionof Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Mayors for Peace conducts the petition
drives calling for all states to join the TPNW at the earliest date. The
petition booth was set up at the venue of the Conference.

Petition booth calling for all states tojoin the TPNW at the earliest date

Additional Events (Venue: Dahlia 1, ICCH)◆Exhibition featuring the G7 Summit (Hiroshima, 2023) and showcasing the attractionsof Hiroshima
An exhibition featuring the G7 Summit (Hiroshima, 2023) andshowcasing the attractions of Hiroshima was held, aimed at building
momentum to welcome visitors to Hiroshima through displaying posters
and distributing tourist information booklets.

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Agendas of SessionⅠ
The 10th General Conference of Mayors for Peace

Agenda Item 1: Election of Executive Officials

Agenda Item 2:

Establishment of the Mayors for Peace Supporter
System

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Agenda Item 1

Election of Executive Officials
President:
Vice Presidents:

Mayor of Hiroshima (Japan)
Mayor of Nagasaki (Japan)
Mayor of Hannover (Germany)
Mayor of Malakoff (France)
Mayor of Muntinlupa (Philippines)
Lord Mayor of Manchester (UK)
Mayor of Ypres (Belgium)
Mayor of Granollers (Spain)
Mayor of Halabja (Iraq)
Mayor of Biograd na Moru (Croatia)
Mayor of Des Moines (USA)Mayor of Montreal (Canada)
Total: 12 Officials(Explanation)- The Mayors of Volgograd (Russia), Frogn (Norway), and Mexico City (Mexico) have notbeen renominated, as they do not wish to be reappointed.
- The Secretariat did not hear from the Mayor of Fongo-Tongo (Cameroon) about his intention
for reappointment.
- The Mayor of Montreal (Canada), currently serving as the Executive Member, will be
appointed as the Vice President.
- The Other 11 Mayors will be reappointed.
(Reference)
Covenant of the Mayors for Peace (excerpt)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Executive Officials
ARTICLE 4
Executive Officials of the Organization shall consist of: one President; an appropriate number of VicePresidents 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 dutiesof 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 smoothmanagement 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 orretires his or her mayoralty, the succeeding mayor shall assume said office. In such case, the succeeding
officer’s term shall last as long as the original term of the retiring or resigning officer.

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Agenda Item 2

Establishment of the Mayors for Peace Supporter System
1 Concept
As we, Mayors for Peace, commemorate our 40th anniversary this year, our steadily expanding
global network has now grown to 8,213 member cities in 166 countries and regions around theworld. Our forthcoming challenge under the Vision for Peaceful Transformation to a
Sustainable World (PX Vision for short) is to create an environment that stimulates
policymakers to effect policy changes for the abolition of nuclear weapons. As it is crucial that
we cultivate peace consciousness that causes a culture of peace to take root in civil society toaccomplish the aforementioned goal, it is more necessary than ever that we undertake efforts
to further Practice public relations aimed at gaining a greater number of supporters — one of
the initiatives set forth in the Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2021-2025).
Recognizing this, Mayors for Peace will implement the following measures to gain a greaternumber of supporters and increase the visibility of our activities:
2 Establishing the Mayors for Peace Supporter System
1) Outline of the system
We seek to build a consensus in civil society in favor of the realization of a peaceful,
nuclear-weapon-free world, which will establish a concrete base that urges policymakers
to effect policy change. To that end, we will establish the Mayors for Peace Supporter
System aimed at gaining a greater number of supporters for Mayors for Peace: individuals
and groups who share in its principle and initiatives.
In carrying out the Supporter System, we aim to foster youth leadership for future peace
activities as outlined in the Action Plan. In our intensive efforts to attract and engage theyounger generation, we will share information on activities that promote a culture of peace,
including our own, as well as those practiced by citizens who show their support for peacein their daily lives through art and sporting events, among others, in an accessible andapproachable manner via social media (especially on Instagram, as it is notably popularamong younger users). Our goal is to acquire supporters, involve them in sharing andspreading information, and create a virtuous circle of promotion for a culture of peace.
The Secretariat will manage the above-proposed Supporter System with support from ourmember cities.
2)

Launch
FY 2023
2

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Conference Documents (Session IV)*The following (pp.29–32) are the Conference documents of Session IV, the 10th Mayors for Peace
Japanese Member Cities Meeting. These documents are provided only in Japanese.

第１０回平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会

議 事 資 料１

報告(1) 平和首長会議メンバーシップ納付金令和３年度決算について･････････････････１(2) 第１１回平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会の開催地について ･･････････････１

２

議案１
核兵器廃絶に向けた日本政府に対する要請について･･･････････････････････････２

３

議案２
会議総括文書の採択について･･･････････････････････････････････････････････３28

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報告
１

平和首長会議メンバーシップ納付金令和３年度決算について（１） 収入
項

目

内

訳

金

額

令和 3 年 4 月～令和 4 年 3 月収納

5,689,739 円

1,491 自治体

日本国内

メンバーシップ納付金

日本国内 1,113 自治体

2,228,000 円

海外

海外

378 自治体

3,461,739 円
合計

5,689,739 円※ 年額 2,000 円以上の納付金を納める自治体もある。
※ 金額は平和首長会議事務局が受領した日本円での金額であり、為替レートの影響及び受取銀行手数料の負担により、端数が生じている。

（２） 支出（メンバーシップ納付金充当事業）
事 業 名

内

訳

核兵器禁止条約の早期締結を求める署名
活動の展開

額
788,145 円

加盟都市への被爆樹木の種・苗木の配付

249,448 円

全米市長会議との連携強化

217,224 円

子どもたちによる“平和なまち”絵画コ

平和首長会議の活動展開

金

ンテストの実施
原爆ポスター、PR グッズ等の作成

125,033 円
57,200 円

第 10 回 NPT 再検討会議への出席（新型コロナウイルス感染症の感染拡大の影響により令和 4 年 8 月に延期）

13,237 円※ 金額は平和首長会議原爆ポスター展の準備経費
事務局運営経費（消耗品費、翻訳料、通信運搬費等）

平和首長会議の運営

平和首長会議に関する情報基盤の整備
メンバーシップ納付金制度の運用

合２

計2,030,726 円
1,471,585 円
737,141 円
5,689,739 円

第１１回平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会の開催地について
兵庫県姫路市において、令和 5 年（2023 年）10 月 18 日（水）から 10 月 19 日（木）までの日程で開催予定。
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議案１

内閣総理大臣 岸田文雄

様

核兵器廃絶に向けた取組の推進について（要請）

今年で設立４０周年を迎えた平和首長会議は、被爆により筆舌に尽くしがたい
経験をし、生涯に渡る放射線障害等に苦しみながらも、「こんな思いを他の誰にもさせてはならない」と核兵器の非人道性を世界に訴え続ける被爆者の思いを次の世代に受け継いでいくため、核兵器廃絶と世界恒久平和の実現に向けた取組を行っています。
こうした取組を進める中で、平和首長会議の加盟都市数は増加の一途をたどり、
現在世界１６６か国・地域の８，２１３都市が加盟し、そのうち日本国内の加盟
都市は全市区町村の９９．８％に当たる１，７３７都市に及んでいます。こうした中、第１０回目となる平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会を１０月２０日に広島市で開催しました。
核兵器をめぐっては、被爆者や市民社会の願いや行動が国際社会を動かし昨年１月に発効した核兵器禁止条約の第１回締約国会議が本年６月に開催され、核兵器のない世界の実現に向けて、国際社会が具体的な第一歩を踏み出せたことを歓迎します。
一方で、本年８月に開催された第１０回ＮＰＴ再検討会議では、緊迫したウクライナ情勢を背景にロシアと欧米諸国の対立が際立ち、前回に続いて交渉が決裂したことは、核兵器のない世界の実現を願う被爆者の願いを断ち切るものです。
このように、国家としての利益追求が、国際的な枠組みの尊重よりも優先される現状を打開していくためには、国家の安全保障から人間の安全保障を根底とした核兵器に依存しない政策へと転換できるような社会環境を醸成していく必要があると考えています。そのために、平和首長会議では、市民社会の立場からあらゆる暴力を否定する「平和文化」を振興し、市民社会に根付かせることで、為政者が核抑止力に依存することなく、対話を通じた外交政策を目指す環境づくりを推進する取組を進めていきます。
唯一の戦争被爆国である日本政府には、平均年齢が８４歳を超えた被爆者の核兵器のない世界の実現という切なる願いを真摯に受け止め、核保有国と非核保有
国との分断を解消し、核兵器廃絶に向けた議論の共通の基盤を形成するための役
割をしっかりと果たしていただくよう要請します。あわせて、来年１１月に開催が予定される核兵器禁止条約第２回締約国会議にオブザーバー参加し、非核保有
国の声も受け止めた上で、核兵器廃絶のために力を尽くしていただくとともに、一刻も早く核兵器禁止条約に署名・批准していただくよう強く要請いたします。
令和４年（２０２２年）１０月２０日
平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議
代表 平和首長会議 会 長
副会長
2
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広島市長
長崎市長

松井
田上

一實
富久

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議案２
第１０回平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会総括文書

平和首長会議は、昭和５７年（１９８２年）の設立以来、世界の都市と連帯し、核兵器廃絶と世界恒久平和の実現を訴え続けてきた。平和首長会議には、現在世界の１６６の国・地域から８，２１３の都市が加盟しており、その数は増加の一途をたどっている。そのうち、日本国内の加盟都市は全市区町村の９９．８％に当たる１，７３７に及んでおり、第１０回目となる
平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会を令和４年（２０２２年）１０月２０日に広島市で開催した。
最初に、次の事項について事務局から報告を行った。
①

平和首長会議メンバーシップ納付金令和３年度決算について②

第１１回平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会の開催地について

続いて、日本政府に対する核兵器廃絶に向けた取組の推進についての要請文について審議・決定した。
最後に、私たちは、核兵器を廃絶し、戦争のない平和な世界を実現するため、加盟都市を着実に拡大し、共に行動していくことをここに宣言する。

令和４年（２０２２年）１０月２０日
第１０回平和首長会議国内加盟都市会議総会

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Breakdown of Participants
Japanese Member Cities (159 participants from 94 cities)
Prefecture

CitiesHokkaido

Sapporo, Yoichi

Saitama

Kawaguchi, Wako, Kuki

Chiba

Chiba, Shiroi

Tokyo

Minato, Shinjuku, Setagaya, Kita, Adachi, Katsushika, Tachikawa, Musashino, Mitaka, Chofu,
Kodaira, Hino, Kunitachi, Kiyose, Nishitokyo

Kanagawa

Yokohama, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Fujisawa, Yamato

NaganoMatsukawa-mura

Gifu

Tajimi, Yamagata, Kitagata

Aichi

Nagoya, Toyohashi, Kariya, Komaki, Obu, Toyoake, Toyoyama, Kota

Shiga

MaibaraKyoto

Kyoto, Ayabe, Kameoka, Muko, Ide

Osaka

Toyonaka, Hirakata, Yao, Habikino, Takaishi, Fujiidera, Higashiosaka

Hyogo

Kobe, Himeji, Nishinomiya, Ashiya, Takarazuka, Kasai

ShimaneUnnan, Ohnan

OkayamaKurashiki, Takahashi, Setouchi, Maniwa

Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Mihara, Fukuyama, Miyoshi, Otake, Higashihiroshima, Hatsukaichi, Fuchu-cho, Kaita,
Kumano town, Saka, Akiota, Sera, Jinsekikogen

Yamaguchi Iwakuni
KagawaTakamatsu

Ehime

Iyo

Fukuoka

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Omuta, Yukuhashi, Koga, Keisen, Chikuzen, Aka

NagasakiNagasaki, Isahaya

Kumamoto Kumamoto
Oita

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Oita, Usa

Breakdown of Participants
Overseas Member Cities (17 participants from 8 cities in 8 countries)
CountryCity

Azerbaijan

Agdam

India

ImphalCroatia

Biograd na MoruFranceMalakoff

NorwayOslo

Portugal

Evora

Spain

Granollers

CanadaMontreal

Representatives of National Governments (6 people from 3 countries)
Country

Affiliation

Japan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

US

Consulate-General of the United States of America in Osaka-Kobe

Costa Rica

Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica in Japan33

平和首長会議【事務局】〒730-0811 広島市中区中島町 1 番 5 号
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E-mail: mayorcon@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp ﾎｰﾑﾍﾟｰｼﾞ: www.mayorsforpeace.org

Mayors for Peace
Secretariat
c/o Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
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