SDGs and Peace

SDGs and Peace SDGs and Peace

What is SDGs? What is SDGs?

SDGs stands for Sustainable Development Goals. In September 2015, 17 Goals and 169 targets were adopted by world leaders at an UN Summit. All governments, companies and people in the society have a role to play in SDGs achievements, https://hiroshimaforpeace.com/en/sdgs-and-peace/about-sdgs/

Hiroshima Prefecture and SDGs

Hiroshima Prefecture was selected as “SDGs Future City" by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on June 15, 2018. Please see URLhttps://hiroshimaforpeace.com/en/sdgs-and-peace/miraitoshi/ for the detail including our main proposal.

What is “SDGs Future Cities”?

Initiatives by local authorities in order to achieve ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ are meaningful to realize regional revitalization. As one measure, in June 2018, the Government of Japan selected 29 municipalities including Hiroshima Prefecture to become “SDGs Future Cities”.

[Booklet]SDGs and Business with an Eye on the Future -Efforts made by Companies in Hiroshima-

Hiroshima Prefecture created a booklet compiled and introduced as a collection of leading examples of SDGs business by local companies in Hiroshima. A university student in Hiroshima actually visited and interviewed the company and edited it. Hiroshima Prefecture aims to promote the SDGs business through these kind of initiatives.

[Booklet]SDGs and Business with an Eye on the Future

The first edition is released. It is introduced 26 comapnies/ groups in Hiroshima.

SDGs and Business with an Eye on the Future

[Booklet]SDGs and Business with an Eye on the Future2

The second edition of the booklet is released. This booklet is compiled and introduced as a collection of leading examples of SDGs business by local companies in Hiroshima.

SDGs and Business with an Eye on the Future2

World Business Conference for World Peace

The Conference is held to connect business sectors and its people to peace. We will discuss the relation between business and building peace toward peaceful world without nuclear weapons.

2020 Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace

Theme: How we can proactively achieve “Peace” leveraging SDGs in the post COVID-19 world

2019 World Business Conference for World Peace

Theme: Solving global issues and realizing world peace through a business approach – SDGs as a platform for exchange between peace and business –

Report: 2019 World Business Conference for World Peace

(Back Number) World Business Conference for World Peace

World Business Conference for World Peace has been held since 2016. You can see the back number of the conference.

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SDGs and Disarmament

In May 2018, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a new disarmament agenda, "An Agenda for Disarmament". This agenda emphasizes the adherence to the SDGs, of which, the following are closely related to disarmament; Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Goal 4: Quality education Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies

An Agenda for Disarmament

The announcement by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in May 2018.

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The global peace dialogue event, “UN 75 in Hiroshima”

Hiroshima prefecture held the global peace dialogue event, “UN 75 in Hiroshima” on August 6, 2020. Ms. NAKAMITSU Izumi, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and participants chosen from among the public will discuss ways to advance SDGs and an agenda for disarmament.

UN75 in Hiroshima