Remembering the Atomic Bomb Victims in Nagasaki's Solemn Observance
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Call for Global Nuclear Disarmament
The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, symbols of the horrors of war and peace, continue to serve as a reminder of the devastating impact of nuclear weapons. Last year, the organization Nihon Hidankyo, consisting of survivors of the atomic bombings, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts towards a nuclear-weapon-free world.
In recent years, the mayors of both cities have been vocal advocates for nuclear disarmament. Hiroshima's mayor made a demand for Japan's government to join the 2017 UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons three days earlier, while Nagasaki's mayor, Shiro Suzuki, called for the abolition of all nuclear weapons worldwide.
Suzuki's peace declaration stated that the existential crisis for humanity has become immediate, warning of the growing danger of a nuclear war. He called on the world to learn from history to ensure that Nagasaki remains the last city to suffer an atomic inferno.
The 80th anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in 2025 have underscored an urgent global push to end nuclear threats. These historic commemorations have catalyzed civil society, policy makers, and international organizations to issue rallying calls for urgent action to prevent a new arms race and promote nuclear disarmament.
Recent initiatives include the U.S. Senate Resolution S.Res.323 in July 2025, urging the United States to lead global efforts to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race, pursue arms reduction treaties with Russia and China, ban first use of nuclear weapons, and plan just transitions for communities affected by nuclear weapons production and cleanup.
Civil society and international coalitions have also called for the sustenance of diplomacy and the nomination of new arms control frameworks before the expiration of the New START treaty between the U.S. and Russia on February 5, 2026.
Global initiatives are underway to advance nuclear fail-safe measures and independent safety reviews of nuclear arsenals by all nuclear-armed states as part of risk reduction strategies.
Taken together, these efforts reflect an intensifying global push, informed by the legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to renew nuclear disarmament dialogue, establish robust arms control treaties, reduce nuclear risks, and prevent the resurgence of a nuclear arms race.
While direct recent statements by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors themselves were not detailed in the search results, the anniversaries and associated campaigns have been key focal points for renewed calls from local and international leaders aligned with the mayors' long-standing advocacy to abolish nuclear weapons.
- The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, through their advocacy for nuclear disarmament, have been instrumental in the ongoing political discussions about war-and-conflicts, general-news, and the global push to end nuclear threats.
- Citing the growing danger of a nuclear war, Nagasaki's mayor, Shiro Suzuki, added his voice to the political arena in a peace declaration, calling for the abolition of all nuclear weapons worldwide, creating a fusion of war-and-conflicts, politics, and general-news discussions.
