{"id":24666,"date":"2021-08-10T03:22:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T07:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=24666"},"modified":"2021-08-10T03:22:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T07:22:36","slug":"un-pledges-full-support-to-nagasaki-voices-fuelling-powerful-global-movement-against-nuclear-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=24666","title":{"rendered":"UN pledges full support to Nagasaki voices fuelling \u2018powerful global movement\u2019 against nuclear arms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DISARMAMENT & SECURITY .<\/p>\n

An article from the United Nations<\/a><\/p>\n

Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u00a0has reaffirmed the full support of the United Nations to amplifying the powerful testimony of the survivors of the atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, 76 years ago, which has helped build a \u201cpowerful global movement against nuclear arms\u201d.<\/p>\n

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In his message to the Nagasaki Peace Memorial on the 9 August anniversary, the UN Secretary-General said he continued to be humbled by the \u201cselfless acts of the\u00a0hibakusha, the name given to those who survived and continue to bear witness.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour courage in the face of immense human tragedy, is a beacon of hope for humanity\u201d, he said in his address, delivered on his behalf at the ceremony by the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu.<\/p>\n

\u201cI reaffirm the full support of the United Nations to ensuring that your voices are heard by the world\u2019s people, and especially by younger generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Out of the ashes<\/strong><\/p>\n

The UN chief told the people of the city that was devastated in 1945, just days after the first bomb was dropped by the United States on Hiroshima during the final days of World War Two, that they had built a \u201ccultural metropolis\u201d out of the ashes.<\/p>\n

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Question related to this article:<\/div>\n
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\nCan we abolish all nuclear weapons?<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cYour dynamic city exemplifies modernity and progress, while you work diligently to prevent devastation from ever befalling another city\u201d, he said, warning however that the prospect of another nuclear weapon being used, were as dangerous now, as any time since the height of the Cold War between the US and former USSR.<\/p>\n

\u201cStates are racing to create more powerful weapons, and broadening the potential scenarios for their use. Warlike rhetoric is turned up to maximum volume, while dialogue is on mute\u201d, said the Secretary-General.<\/p>\n

Grounds for hope<\/strong><\/p>\n

But two developments this year provide grounds for hope, in the form of the reaffirmation from the US and Russia, \u201cthat a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought\u201d, together with a commitment to engage in arms control talks.<\/p>\n

Secondly, said Mr. Guterres in his message, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has now\u00a0come into force<\/a>, representing \u201cthe legitimate fears of many States, about the existential danger posed by nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n

And for the parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the UN chief said they all parties now need to reinforce \u201cthe norm against nuclear weapons\u201d at the upcoming Tenth\u00a0Review Conference<\/a>, and take real steps towards elimination.<\/p>\n

It is incumbent on all Member States of the UN, \u201cto seek the abolition of the most deadly weapons ever made\u201d, said Mr. Guterres, and together, we must prevent the tragedy of Nagasaki\u2019s nuclear destruction, \u201cfrom ever occurring again.<\/p>\n

(Thank you to Phyllis Kotite, the CPNN reporter for this article.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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