Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty "Participation of all countries including Japan" Japan Confederation of Unions October 26, 19:45
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The "Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty" completely prohibits the possession and use of nuclear weapons.
Following the decision to enter into force in January next year, the Japan Confederation of Nations met on the 26th, requesting that all countries including Japan participate in the treaty, and expressed their intention to continue signing activities. I did.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which completely bans the development, possession, and use of nuclear weapons, has been ratified by 50 countries and regions so far, and it has been decided that it will come into effect on January 22, next year.
In response to this, the Japan Confederation of Atomic Bomb Victims, a national organization of A-bomb survivors, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 26th.
Mr. Terumi Tanaka, a representative member of the Japan Confederation of Nations and also a representative of the "Hibakusha International Signature Liaison Committee," said, "I am very happy that the treaty has come into effect, but Japan has not participated. But I want to do my best to change it. "
Japan and the United States, which possesses nuclear weapons, have not ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and the Japan Confederation of Unions and others have developed the "Hibakusha International Signature" that requires all countries to participate in the treaty. It was.
As a result, 12.61 million signatures have been collected by last month.
In addition to continuing signing activities until the end of the year, the Japan Confederation of Nations will continue its efforts to inform the people of nuclear-weapon states of the misery of the atomic bomb damage, aiming to participate in treaties and eliminate nuclear weapons in all countries.
Nagasaki countdown board "88" lights up
Following the decision to enter into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Nagasaki City installed a countdown board in front of the city hall to show the number of days remaining until the treaty came into effect, and held a lighting ceremony on the 26th.
At the lighting ceremony, Mayor Tomihisa Taue of Nagasaki City said, "We were able to reach the milestone that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will come into effect. I want to walk with you all, "he said.
Then, when Mayor Taue and representatives of the A-bomb survivor groups pressed the switch, the number of days remaining until the treaty came into effect, "88," was lit and a big applause was sent.
Yuka Okuma, a "high school student peace ambassador" who has continued to send signatures to the United Nations for the abolition of nuclear weapons that participated in the ceremony, said, "88 days seems to be a long and short period, but we will continue to do our best to sign. I feel stronger. "