About Yokohama City's International Peace Measures

Many lives are still lost in the world due to regional conflicts and international terrorism, which is a serious problem for the lives and property of citizens.However, nuclear weapons that pose a serious threat to world peace and stability Is strongly required in the international community to abolish it.
In addition, in order to solve various issues related to human survival and human dignity, such as hunger, poverty, and environmental destruction that occur on a global scale, contributions to international peace, such as international exchange and international cooperation by local communities and citizens, are required more than ever.
Yokohama City's international policies, such as "international exchange," "international cooperation," and "multicultural coexistence," which Yokohama City has conducted so far, contribute to the realization of international peace by implementing initiatives based on the "Yokohama City Ordinance on Promotion of International Peace," which is positioned to lead to international peace.

Regarding the promotion of international peace, we will clarify the roles of Yokohama City and citizens, and by establishing the basic matters of the city's measures, comprehensively implement measures related to the promotion of international peace, It was enacted in June 2018 by a member of the Diet for the purpose of contributing to a safe life and international peace.

Yokohama City Council has made the following resolutions on international peace.
For past resolutions, please refer to the resolutions on Peace City.

Yokohama City has been promoting cooperation with overseas sister cities for many years based on the idea that deepening international goodwill and mutual understanding between cities will lead to world peace. In 1986 (Showa 61), which was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations, Yokohama City organized the "Yokohama Memorial Project Executive Committee for the International Year of Peace" and implemented various projects related to international peace, including the Peace Symposium and the United Nations Dispatch Program for Ambassadors for Children.
As a result of the efforts of Yokohama City and the above projects, the United Nations was awarded the title of Peace Messenger in 1987 (Showa 62).

The Conference of the Chiefs of Peace is an organization established in 1977 mainly by the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with the aim of raising the public awareness of the abolition of nuclear weapons on an international scale through close solidarity among member cities, as well as resolving issues such as hunger and poverty that threaten the coexistence of humanity, and contributing to the realization of permanent world peace.
Yokohama City joined in April 2010.

In order to inform citizens of Yokohama City's international peace efforts and to think about the importance of international peace, hold international peace lectures, peace learning programs for elementary school students, and leaflets to deepen understanding of international peace We carry out international peace panel exhibitions using videos and videos.

Yokohama City aims to contribute to international peace through initiatives such as international exchange, international cooperation, and multicultural coexistence of the city. In 2018, we created videos and leaflets that introduce the concept in an easy-to-understand manner.
The content is based on friendly designs and easy-to-understand expressions so that a wide range of generations can be interested in international peace. We have also created an English version in conjunction with the Japanese version, so please take a look.

Video (Japanese version) (external site)

Video (English version) (external site)

Leaflet (Japanese version) (PDF: 4,725KB)　　　　　 　　Leaflet (English version) (PDF: 2,704KB)

A protest letter has been sent to the country that conducted the nuclear test to request the country that conducted the nuclear test to stop the nuclear test, abolish nuclear weapons, and achieve permanent peace to the head of the implementing country under the name of the mayor.