The Mayors for Peace, the first meeting since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into effect, was held online on the night of the 7th, confirming that it will strengthen the transmission from the atomic bombed areas toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
The Mayors for Peace, which has more than 8,000 cities in Japan and overseas, holds a general meeting every four years to decide the activity policy, but due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the general meeting scheduled to be held last year was postponed, and the night of the 7th , The board of directors was held online.
Mayors of 16 countries and 18 cities, including the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, attended the board meeting, and Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima City, who is the chairman of the Mayors for Peace, said, "This January, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is certain to come into effect. However, there are still 13,000 nuclear weapons in the world, and the international situation surrounding nuclear weapons is extremely difficult. We must urge nuclear-weapon states to change their policies. "
Subsequently, future activity policies were discussed, aiming to continue aiming for the abolition of nuclear weapons for the realization of a peaceful world, tackling terrorism and refugee issues, and strengthening the transmission from the bombed areas for peace. I confirmed that I would increase the opportunities for people to think about.