UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization campaigning against nuclear weapons, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Guterres described the hibakusha, survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as 'selfless, soul-bearing witnesses' who are 'an inspiration to our shared efforts to build a world free of nuclear weapons'.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organization Nihon Hidankyo which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.The grassroots movement of survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, known as hibakusha, is committed to achieving a nuclear-free world - a top priority for the UN.Mr. Guterres described the hibakusha as 'selfless, soul-bearing witnesses of the horrific human cost of nuclear weapons.
'Devices of death'In a recent speech, Mr. Guterres reiterated that 'there should be no place for these devices of death in our world.'The atomic bombs that the United States dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively, marked the only time that nuclear weapons have been used in warfare,The two cities were annihilated. More than 200,000 people died of nuclear radiation, shock waves from the explosions, and thermal radiation.
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