Mayors for Peace Children's Art Competition
March 6, 2025
A big congratulations to Zahra Farady, a 10-year-old student from Abelard Reynolds School #42, for being named one of eight special prize winners in the International Mayors for Peace Children's Art Competition!
Her artwork is more than just a beautiful piece — it’s a powerful message of peace, reminding us of young voices' impact on the world. Mayor Evans and the City of Rochester celebrated Zahra’s incredible achievement with a special recognition at City Hall.
Check back on this page soon for updates about the 2025 Mayors for Peace Children's Art Competition.
About Mayors for Peace
Rochester is a member of Mayors for Peace, a consortium of 8,200 member cities in 166 countries and regions around the world whose mission is the attainment of lasting world peace.
Mayors for Peace was created to work towards getting rid of nuclear weapons and promoting world peace. Each year, Mayors for Peace holds a children’s art competition for youth ages 6 to 15.
In June 1982, at the UN's 2nd Special Session on Disarmament, Hiroshima’s Mayor Takeshi Araki urged cities worldwide to join together for this cause, leading to the formation of “The World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity,” later renamed Mayors for Peace in 2001. This organization, recognized as an NGO by the UN in 1991, aims to tackle global issues like getting rid of nuclear weapons, poverty, refugee problems, human rights abuses, and environmental damage by uniting cities around the world.
The urgency of its mission is underlined by the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, where atomic bombs killed over 210,000 people and left survivors (hibakusha) suffering from lasting radiation effects. The hibakusha’s wish that “no one should ever suffer as we have” continues to drive the organization's efforts for a peaceful world.