Yokohama Children's International Peace Program

State of the 2023 Final Selection

　Yokohama has been holding the Yokohama Children's International Peace Speech Contest since 1996 to raise awareness of international peace among elementary school studenｔ students in Yokohama. Every year, about 40,000 elementary and junior high school students participate in the event, the theme of "what I want to do for international peace" from various viewpoints unique to elementary school studenｔ students.
　In this contest, qualifying rounds will be held in each ward from mid-June to early July, and in the 2023 finals held in late July, the qualifying round will be held from about 40,000 applicants A total of 38 students, 20 elementary school students and 18 junior high school students, participated.

Activities of the Children's Executive Committee

　・Creation of "Yokohama Children's Peace Message 2023" (PDF: 378KB)
　・Creation of a Video Call for International Peace Funds
　・Visit to UN-related organizations such as UNICEF House
　・Cooperation in UNICEF’s activities
　・Participation in study sessions on international peace

Children's Peace Messenger

　The four people who won the Mayor's Award in the speech contest finals visited the United Nations Headquarters and UNICEF headquarters in New York as `` Yokohama Children's Peace Messenger '', and created by allelementary school studenｔ students in the city, and held talks with UN officials.
　[Visit Period] October 15 - 22, 2023 (Sun)