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Excerpts from Mayors for Peace Action Plan
Here are excerpts from the action plan adopted during the Mayors for Peace General Conference.
1. Realize a world without nuclear weapons
* Hold Mayors for Peace Atomic Bomb Poster Exhibitions around the world
* Pass down atomic bomb experiences through testimonies Outreach for TPNW Support International Advocacy
* Conduct activities urging all states, including nuclear weapon states and their allies, to join the TPNW at the earliest possible date
* Foster solidarity with global hibakusha
*Deliver messages from cities at international disarmament conferences
*Issue open letters advocating for a world without nuclear weapons or war
* Conduct member city-led activities calling on their respective national governments to contribute to the abolition of nuclear weapons
* Conduct petition drives urging all states to join the TPNW promptly
* Promote youth-centered citizen activity and interactions
Promote outreach regarding the current international nuclear weapons situation
Support research, education, and human resource development related to nuclear disarmament
2. Realize safe and resilient cities
* Promote local initiatives to address global issues
* Facilitate understanding of global issues
* Build diverse and inclusive cities that “leave no one behind”
* Share results and make use of the network
* Hold regional conferences led by Lead Cities
*;Build regional networks across the world
* Collaborate with the international community on global social issues
* Enhance City PR through international cooperation
How can culture of peace be developed at the municipal level?
3. Promote a culture of peace
* Conduct initiatives to convey the realities of the atomic bombings and war
* Pass down the experiences of the atomic bombings and war through testimonies
* Distribute and nurture seeds and seedlings from atomic-bombed trees
* Promote peace and disarmament education
* Promote peace education through initiatives such as the annual Children’s Art Competition “Peaceful Towns”
* Expand programs to host youth in the atomic bombed cities, such as the Youth Exchange for Peace Support Program
* Send young people to international disarmament conferences
* Support the establishment of Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Study Courses at more universities
* Promote citizen-led peace culture activities
* Promote global exchange among citizens rooted in the culture of peace
* Hold outreach events through art and sports
* Promote the culture of peace by using social media and other accessible platforms
* Raise peace awareness in conjunction with international commemorative days
* Promote peace culture activities utilizing local resources
Implement region-specific measures and collaborate with diverse
4. Promote sustainable organizational development
Strengthen membership recruitment activities in regions worldwide
* Support new member cities 1) Collect and share good practices from member cities
* Establish a Lead Cities-led implementation system
* Strengthen collaboration with member cities and human resource development through the Mayors for Peace Internship Program
* Develop an information infrastructure to strengthen collaboration among member cities
* Collaborate with local government organizations, such as USCM, NFLA, UCLG
Collaborate with international organizations and NGOs, such as the UN, ICRC, and ICAN
* Strengthen collaboration with peace research institutions such as the HiroshimaPlatform forPeaceStudies andEducation, RECNA, and UNIDIR
* Collaborate with museums around the world that convey the realities of the atomic bombings and war
* Promote public relations to gain wider support
* Strengthen communication through social media and other platforms
* Operate the Mayors for Peace Supporter System
* Strengthen the membership fee system
* Broaden fundraising efforts
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