Mayors for Peace Organisation
Rangitīkei District Council has joined the Mayors for Peace organisation.
Mayors for Peace (MfP) is an international organisation of cities dedicated to the promotion of peace. The organisation was established in 1982 by then Mayor of Hiroshoma Takeshi Araki, in response to the deaths of around 140,000 people due to the atomic bombing of the city on 6 August 1945.
To date there are 8013 member cities around the world from 165 countries and region.
The purposes of the "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 member cities as well as by striving to solve vital problems for the human race such as starvation and poverty, the plight of refugees, human rights abuses, and environmental degradation.
On July 7 2021, Mayors for Peace convened its 12th Executive Conference online, at which a new Vision was adopted, subsequent to the 2020 Vision which had reached its end at the end of the year 2020, and also Mayors for Peace Action Plan for up until the year 2025.
These documents can be read below:
Council is extremely proud to be a member of this organisation. Visit Mayors for Peace to read more.
News Releases 2025
August 2025
Marking 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima delivered this year’s Peace Declaration at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony today. Please find attached a letter from Mayor Matsui and the Peace Declaration.
The Peace Declaration is also available on the City of Hiroshima website.
The video of Mayor Matsui delivering the Peace Declaration has been posted on the following page.
Mayor Matsui’s letter also asks you to help us increase the number of member cities of Mayors for Peace. The recruitment packet is available on the Mayors for Peace website in multiple languages. We ask for your kind cooperation in expanding the Mayors for Peace network.
February 2025
Peace Education Webinar by Mayors for Peace
Mayors for Peace will host the "Peace Education Webinar" to promote youth-led peace activities in member cities and beyond. The webinar aims to foster the development of young leaders and activate peace efforts by sharing and exchanging ideas on youth-led peace initiatives.
This is a rare and valuable opportunity to connect with the peace aspirations of young people from around the world. We sincerely invite you to watch!
News Releases 2024
October 2024
This month's Mayors for Peace News Flash
- The 11th General Conference of Mayors for Peace is scheduled to be held in
Nagasaki in August 2025 - Mark the 80th commemoration of the Atomic Bombing! Collaborative Tourism
Campaign by Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Commemorative events around the world for the International Day of Peace (IDP)
- Release of the Message Video for IDP 2024 “Voices for Peace”
August 2024
Marking 79 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima delivered this year’s Peace Declaration at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony today. Please see below a letter from Mayor Matsui and the Peace Declaration.
May 2024
Mayors for Peace learned that the United States of America executed a subcritical nuclear test on May 14. To react in immediate protest to this reckless act, a letter of protest has been issued to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States of America under the name of the President of Mayors for Peace on May 18.
Support on such occasions will be deeply appreciated by Mayors for Peace. Other protest letters can be viewed here.
January 2024
This month's Mayors for Peace News Flash
- Mayors for Peace to host peace education webinar: Register for the livestream!
- Secretariat picks seeds of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor trees (hibaku trees)
- Member city activities- Regional chapter activities
- Mayors for Peace member cities: 8,349 cities in 166 countries/regions.
- Read more...
News Releases 2023
June 2023
100-Day Countdown Message for the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has established September 21 as the International Day of Peace (IDP), which is dedicated to world peace, specifically 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Mayors for Peace has been a long-time supporter of the IDP through holding commemorative events and also encouraging all member cities to hold their own events on the International Day of Peace. Read more...
January 2023
Mayors of Peace News Flash [PDF]
Inside this edition:
- Congratulations to the Children’s Art Competition “Peaceful Towns” 2022 winners!
- Member city recruitment model cases
- Introducing Executive Cities on Mayors for Peace social media accounts
- Regional chapter activities