Hiroshima Report 2020New Publication: Hiroshima Report 2020
On April 15, 2020 Hiroshima Prefecture announced the latest publication of the Hiroshima Report. The Hiroshima Report 2020 studies, analyzes and evaluates 36 countries’ performance on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and nuclear security in 2019.
The Hiroshima Report is the 2020 edition, preceded by the Hiroshima Report 2013 , Hiroshima Report 2014, Hiroshima Report 2015, Hiroshima Report 2016, Hiroshima Report 2017, Hiroshima Report 2018, Hiroshima Report 2019
The Hiroshima Report 2020 lays out challenges for nuclear-weapon-states to work on nuclear disarmament, and introduces efforts made by non-nuclear-weapon states.
In announcing the publication, Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki said that he hopes to make the Hiroshima Report more widely known in the world in order to bolster the worldwide momentum for the abolition of nuclear weapons and motivate each country to take new measures for nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and nuclear security.
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Contents
(3) Countries Surveyed in This Project
Chapter 1 Nuclear Disarmament
(1) Status of Nuclear Forces (estimates)
(2) Commitment to Achieving a World without Nuclear Weapons
(3) Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
(4) Reduction of Nuclear Weapons
(6) De-alerting or Measures for Maximizing Decision Time to Authorize the Use of Nuclear Weapons
(10) Verifications of Nuclear Weapons Reductions
(12) Disarmament and Non- Proliferation Education and Cooperation with Civil Society
(13) Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremonies
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Column 1 Stagnation in Nuclear Disarmament and Non- Proliferation Efforts Continues
Column 2 Nuclear Arms Control in an Era of Major Power Rivalry
Column 3 Addressing the Increased Salience of Nuclear Weapons
Column 4 A Call for Nuclear Emergency: Why Focusing on Risk is not Enough
Column 6 The Message of Pope Francis
Meeting for Peace Address of the Holy Father Peace Memorial (Hiroshima) Sunday, 24 November 2019
Column 7 From the A-Bomb Experience to Nuclear Abolition
Column 8 Nuclear Disarmament from a Youth Perspective: The Role of Japan and Hiroshima
Chapter 2 Nuclear Non-Proliferation
(1) Acceptance and Compliance with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Obligations
(2) IAEA Safeguards Applied to the NPT NNWS
(3) IAEA Safeguards Applied to NWS and Non-Parties to the NPT
(5) Implementing Appropriate Export Controls on Nuclear- Related Items and Technologies
(6) Transparency in the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
Chapter 3 Nuclear Security
Introduction: Overall Trends in Nuclear Security in 2019
(1) Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and Facilities
(3) Efforts to Maintain and Improve the Highest Level of Nuclear Security
Part II: Evaluation
Evaluation Points and Criteria
Country-by-Country Summary
1. China ■Nuclear-Weapon State
2. France ■Nuclear-Weapon State
3. Russia ■Nuclear-Weapon State
4. The United Kingdom ■Nuclear-Weapon State
5. The United State ■Nuclear-Weapon State
6. India ■Non-Party to the NPT
7. Israel ■Non-Party to the NPT
8. Pakistan ■Non-Party to the NPT
9. Australia ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
10. Austria ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
11. Belgium ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
12. Brazil ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
13. Canada ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
14. Chile ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
15. Egypt ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
16. Germany ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
17. Indonesia ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
22. Mexico ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
23. The Netherlands ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
24. New Zealand ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
25. Nigeria ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
26. Norway ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
27. The Philippines ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
28. Poland ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
29. Saudi Arabia ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
30. South Africa ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
31. Sweden ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
32. Switzerland ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
33. Syria ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
34. Turkey ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
35. The UAE ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
Appendix
Chronology (January-December 2019)
Country-by-Country Evaluation
Country-by-Country Evaluation: Nuclear Disarmament
Country-by-Country Evaluation: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Country-by-Country Evaluation: Nuclear Security
Hiroshima Report 2020: Recommendation
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