At this event, we focused on the history of anti-nuclear movements started by hibakushas in the 1950s, including founding members of Nihon Hidankyo. We examined their advocacy efforts and the struggle that led to the establishment of the Hibakusha Assistant Law of 1994. We also highlighted the ongoing challenges facing nuclear affected communities, and the role of younger generations in achieving a nuclear-free world.

[ Co-sponsored by ]
GENSUIKIN
Hiroshima Alliance for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (HANWA)
Manhattan Project for a Nuclear-Free World

[ List of Speakers ]
*** Each speaker's name has a hyperlink to a YouTube video clip. ***
• Setsuko Shimomoto, daughter of a Japanese crew member of a fishing boat impacted by the nuclear testing in the Pacific in the 1950s
• Yukiyo Kawano, 3rd generation hibakusha from Hiroshima (HANWA)
• Masashi Tani, Secretary General (GENSUIKIN)
• Kosaku Okimoto, high school student from Hiroshima
• Mayu Kobayashi, high school student from Nagasaki
Moderated by: Mari Inoue, Manhattan Project for a Nuclear-Free World

The Third Meeting of State Parties to the Treaty
on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
at United Nations Headquarters in New York City
March 3 - March 7, 2025