A-bomb survivors’ groups in Hiroshima to join hands in signature drive for nuclear abolition
Jul. 15, 2016
by Gosuke Nagahisa, Staff Writer
Representatives of seven A-bomb survivors’ organizations in Hiroshima announced on July 14 that they will join hands to promote a global signature drive to realize the abolition of nuclear weapons by 2020. The plan was made public during a press conference held on July 14 at Hiroshima City Hall. The signature drive has been launched by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo).
Nihon Hidankyo, which will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding in August, proposed the signature campaign in April, and nine A-bomb survivors who have been campaigning for the elimination of nuclear weapons are serving as promoters of the cause. To collect more signatures in Hiroshima, the representatives of the seven Hiroshima groups will become promoters in Hiroshima. They will work together to collect donations on the street and solicit the cooperation of prominent figures. The signatures will then be compiled and submitted to the United Nations General Assembly by Nihon Hidankyo.
Sunao Tsuboi, 91, the chairperson of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations, said, “We will call on people in Hiroshima to lend their cooperation so that people all over the world will want nuclear weapons to be abolished.” Kunihiko Sakuma, 71, the chair of the other Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations, said, “The survivors are aging and we don’t know how many more years they can be involved in this movement. It’s important for all the groups to join hands in their efforts.”
(Originally published on July 15, 2016)
Representatives of seven A-bomb survivors’ organizations in Hiroshima announced on July 14 that they will join hands to promote a global signature drive to realize the abolition of nuclear weapons by 2020. The plan was made public during a press conference held on July 14 at Hiroshima City Hall. The signature drive has been launched by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo).
Nihon Hidankyo, which will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding in August, proposed the signature campaign in April, and nine A-bomb survivors who have been campaigning for the elimination of nuclear weapons are serving as promoters of the cause. To collect more signatures in Hiroshima, the representatives of the seven Hiroshima groups will become promoters in Hiroshima. They will work together to collect donations on the street and solicit the cooperation of prominent figures. The signatures will then be compiled and submitted to the United Nations General Assembly by Nihon Hidankyo.
Sunao Tsuboi, 91, the chairperson of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations, said, “We will call on people in Hiroshima to lend their cooperation so that people all over the world will want nuclear weapons to be abolished.” Kunihiko Sakuma, 71, the chair of the other Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations, said, “The survivors are aging and we don’t know how many more years they can be involved in this movement. It’s important for all the groups to join hands in their efforts.”
(Originally published on July 15, 2016)
