Efforts to abolish nuclear weapons and peace building
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Peace initiatives for past, present and the future
Peace initiatives toward the peaceful international community without nuclear weapons including the realities of use of nuclear weapons,
reconstruction, present status of nuclear weapons and human resource development for the future.
The realities of the atomic bombing
On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 am, one atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. By the end of December 1945, around 140,000 people, 40% of the population of Hiroshima city at that time, died. What will happen if an atomic bomb is dropped on your city? Hear the voices.
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Sign up Testimonies of A-bomb survivorsPhoto courtesy of Hiroshima
Reconstruction from destruction by a nuclear weapon.
Hiroshima was revived at a remarkable pace after the bombing.
And taking advantage of that experience, we are actively working around the world for reconstruction and peacebuilding.
Please know Hiroshima's reconstruction and support from Hiroshima to the world.
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Nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation, and nuclear security in each country
Currently, there are about 14,000 nuclear weapons. We introduces nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation, and nuclear security in each country.
Statement and research for peace
Hiroshima Prefecture conducts research in cooperation with world-leading think tanks to advance the process for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
In addition, we organize a multilateral conference focused on nuclear disarmament and arms control and make a policy proposal.
What is necessary to abolish nuclear weapons?
Let's think together.
SDGs and Peace
SDGs are global goals for the year 2030 adopted by all United Nations Member States. How the SDGs and a peacefule world without nuclear weapons are related? We Introduce our initiatives of SDGs.
Establishing sustainable peace support mechanism
In order to realize a peaceful world without nuclear weapons, we believe it is necessary to establish a sustainable peace support mechanism in cooperation with various sectors.
We introduce our initiatives
Initiatives for the next generation
It is necessary to convey the realities of atomic bombing to the next generations, offer a place to learn security and nurture future leaders who could make concrete contributions in order to realize a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons.
We introduce our initiatives.
