Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition

It has been announced that the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is to be awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo). We offer our sincere congratulations.

For many years, Nihon Hidankyo has persistently called for the abolition of nuclear weapons based on the experiences of the hibakusha. Its activities have helped to raise awareness regarding the inhumanity of nuclear weapons around the world and contributed greatly to the realization of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This recognition of its efforts will surely provide a ray of hope for all those who are working towards a world without nuclear weapons. Today, where the threat of nuclear weapons use is mounting, we must deeply reflect on the significance of Nihon Hidankyo’s message: “Humanity must never again inflict nor suffer the sacrifice and torture we have experienced.” ¹

As a research institute in Japan with the phrase “nuclear weapons abolition” in its name, all of us at RECNA would like to express our heartfelt congratulations upon the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo.