Belgium remains today without doubt the country with most Mayors for Peace members, supporters and activities. This success should be accounted to a strong leadership and systematic use of crossparty letters since 2005.

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In April 2008, the city participated in the NPT PrepCom & Mayors for Peace meetings at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. Biograd has committed financial support to the organization. The city of Biograd na Moru became a member of the organization in spring of 2008 and was the first city to sign the Cities Appeal in support of the H-N Protocol.

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In 2008 Mayors for Peace attracted 19 new members in Czech Republic. This is linked to the solidarity demonstrated by Mayors for Peace for the campaign of the Czech League against the radar base, a US project part of National Missile Defense and the Star Wars project.

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In 2008, six new members joined. Caecilie Buhmann from Danish Physicians Against Nuclear Weapons (DLMK/danish IPPNW) explained the obstacles to be overcome: “We encountered great difficulties because of a law which prohibits Danish mayors from expressing themselves officially on matters related to international affairs. Nevertheless in 2007 we persuaded Copenhagen to join Mayors for Peace and a number of other cities followed”.

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14 new members were welcomed during 2008. “Cities are not targets”was introduced and promoted during speeches while member cities address the subject of elimination of nuclear weapons year-round through local activities such as public lectures and projects with schools

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Germany welcomed 10 new members in 2008. ‘Our future - nuclear weapon-free’ was the motto of the 2008 campaign initiated jointly by the “Atomwaffen Abschaffen” (Abolish nuclear weapons) network of German peace groups and Mayors for Peace. Mayors from four federal states also took part in a week of action at Büchel in August, which included encircling the German air force base where the last remaining US nuclear weapons are stored in this country.

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In 2008, we welcomed 2 new member cities. For 2009, we are hopeful to increase the presence of Mayors for Peace in this country through our support for the “World March for Peace and Nonviolence”, a project from World Without Wars

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Historically, the Republic of Ireland has always taken a firm stance against nuclear weapons. Mayors for Peace intends for this strong national consensus to be reflected in the engagement of Irish local authorities in the 2020 Vision Campaign in the near future. Jennie Corbett, an Irish European Voluntary Service (EVS) volunteer at the International Campaign Secretariat in Ypres, is increasing efforts to develop the presence and activities of Mayors for Peace in her home-country during her one year project

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With 23 new members in 2008 and 18 in the initial months of 2009 Italy has almost crossed the 300 threshold. It is expected that soon over 300 member cities and provinces, with dozens actively contributing to the 2020 Vision Campaign. On March 27 2008, the Italian Campaign “A Future Without Nuclear Weapons” delivered to the President of the Chamber of Deputies (Italian Lower House) the signatures collected by over 50 civil society organizations submitting draft legislation to have the country declared “nuclear weapon free”.

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During 2008 we welcomed 10 new members. This was the result of an invitation by Mr. Paul Helminger, the Mayor of Luxembourg City, to all his colleagues to welcome Dr. Akiba Tadatoshi, the President of Mayors for Peace and Mayor of Hiroshima in Luxembourg.

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Mayors for Peace welcomed 13 new Dutch members in 2008 in the run up to the Mayors for Peace event in The Hague. In June 2008, a national event for Mayors for Peace was organised by IPPNW Netherlands and IKV Pax Christi, in co-operation with the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG).

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In 2008, the Mayor of Ovar participated in the Mayoral delegation during the NPT PrepCom at the UN in Geneva. Juliana Santos, a new EVS volunteer from Portugal at the International Secretariat in Ypres, is the new coordinator for the Portuguese network during her six month project.

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International relations officer Ms. Elena Vasilevskaya from the Vice-President City of Volgograd (previously Stalingrad) was appointed by Mayor Akiba as the new Russian Coordinator of the Mayors for Peace 2020 Vision Campaign. This will facilitate efforts to increase membership and financial and political support for the global elimination of all nuclear weapons by 2020.

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We welcomed 66 new members in 2008 and in the first months of 2009, another 26 members were registered. In April 2008, the City of Granollers participated in the mayoral delegation of the NPT PrepCom at the UN in Geneva, as they were preparing for the commemoration of the bombardment of Granollers and requested an active involvement with Mayors for Peace.

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We welcomed 6 new members in Switzerland in 2008. Most of these new memberships were in response to a letter circulated jointly by the Mayors of Geneva and Lausanne. Both these cities set strong examples by their generous contributions to the 2020 Vision Campaign. Geneva also provided meeting space for the first Campaign Association Board meeting, to which they were welcomed to participate.

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In 2008 four new members were welcomed in the UK. 2008 was a quiet year for Mayors for Peace in the UK as important changes were implemented in our partner organisation, Nuclear Free Local Authorities. Remarkable in 2008 is the support of Mr. Boris Johnson, the new Mayor of London, for the H-N Protocol. Mayor Johnson, member of the conservative party, is the first Mayor of a Capital City of a Nuclear Weapon State who has registered his support for the H-N Protocol by signing the Cities Appeal.

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