A-bomb survivors visit U.S. for nuclear abolition

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference A-bomb survivors visit the U.S. to appeal for abolition of nuclear weapons February 4: 4:54

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Demonstrations made by A-bomb survivors will visit the site at the United Nations Headquarters in April, following the NPT = Review on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which will determine the major direction of nuclear disarmament. And testimony, we have appealed to the world for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

The NPT Review Conference, which will take place once every five years, will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from April to May, and the Japan Atomic Energy Association and the Japan Atomic Bomb Victims Association will announce their local activities on March 3. Did.

According to this, a delegation of about 50 people including about 30 A-bomb survivors will be dispatched this time, a milestone of 75 years since the bombing.

During this time, the A-bomb exhibition will be held at the United Nations Headquarters to introduce photographs that show the actual situation of the atomic bombings, and survivors will testify of their experiences.

In addition to submitting to the United Nations a signature calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the participation of all states in the Nuclear Weapons Convention, we will also make direct requests to government representatives to appeal to the world about the abolition of nuclear weapons.

This time, we are calling for fundraising to raise funds for local activities.

"The nuclear weapons and mankind cannot coexist, this is one thing. I think it is the power of each of us not to use nuclear weapons," said Secretary-General of Japan Atomic Energy Association Kido Kiyoshi at a press conference.