The International Association of Peace Messenger Cities was established to recognize and encourage the role and responsibility cities have in creating a culture of peace.

The IAPMC had its first meeting in Verdun France in 1988. It was formalized at a General Assembly meeting in New Haven, Connecticut, USA in 1990. Our first Statute was adopted in Marrakech, Morocco in 1991.

An organization was born out of United Nations General Assembly designation as Peace Messengers. It firmly believes that municipal authorities have profound responsibility to assume an active, creative role in establishing a Culture of Peace within their borders.

The following member cities are members of the Executive Board of IAPMC:

Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Coventry (United Kingdom)
Kragujevac (Serbia)
Kumanovo (North Macedonia)
Morphou (Cyprus)
Płońsk (Poland)
Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Slovenj Gradec (Slovenia)
Volgograd (Russia)
Zurrieq (Malta)

Our representatives are:

President:

Mr. Victor Hadjiavraam, Mayor (Morphou, Cyprus)

Vice Presidents:

Ms. Benjamina Karić, Mayor (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Mr. Vincent Kouaoh N’Cho, Vice-Governor (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)

Secretary General:

Mr. Tilen Klugler, Mayor (Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia)

Deputy Secretary-General:

Mr. Dušan Stojanovič (Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia)

Honorary president:

Mr. Alfred H. Marder (New Haven, CT, USA, President of Peace council) - (1989-2004 Vice President; 2004-2015 President; 2015-2023 Honorary President)

Honorary Members:

Mr. André Hediger (Geneva, Switzerland)

H.E. Amb. Sylvester Ekundayo Rowe, Ph.D., IAPMC Representative at the UN DPI-NGO

Mr. Brian Roger Fitch (Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom) - (1989-2007 Secretary General; 2005-2023 Honorary Member)

New member cities can apply for membership, providing they fulfil and comply with the membership criteria, either by contacting the officials (president or secretary-general) or any of the member cities which can propose the new membership at the General Assembly.