Experts welcome the participation of A-bomb survivors in preparation for the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

The first Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will be held in Austria from the 21st of this month.

An expert on nuclear disarmament responded to NHK's interview locally and welcomed the A-bomb survivors from Japan to attend the conference. I showed a sense of expectation.

Elena Sokoba of the Vienna Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Center, who has studied nuclear disarmament and has been involved in the operation of the Conference of the Parties before the first Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will be held in Vienna, Austria from 21st this month. The secretary-general responded to an interview with NHK.

Mr. Sokoba expressed a sense of crisis that the threat of nuclear weapons has been the highest since the Cold War, including concerns about the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in response to the situation in Ukraine. Now, it is a very important conference to send out to the world about the horror of nuclear weapons. "

He added, "In order to promote nuclear deterrence, it is necessary to extend the discussion not only between the contracting parties but also to the nuclear-weapon states and the countries under the so-called" nuclear umbrella "." He pointed out that it is necessary to discuss a framework for establishing a forum for regular dialogue between the state and nuclear-weapon states.

She also said that she would participate in the participation of A-bomb survivors from Japan and appeal for the abolition of nuclear weapons. I showed a feeling.