Nagasaki: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed the full support of the UN to amplifying the powerful testimony of the survivors of the atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki 76 years ago.
In his message to the Nagasaki Peace Memorial on the 9 August anniversary, delivered on his behalf at the ceremony by the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN Secretary-General said he continued to be humbled by the selfless acts of the hibakusha, the name given to those who survived and continue to bear witness.
"Your courage in the face of immense human tragedy, is a beacon of hope for humanity," he said.
"I reaffirm the full support of the United Nations to ensuring that your voices are heard by the world’s people, and especially by younger generations," he added.
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 (US) on Hiroshima during the final days of World War Two, that they had built a cultural metropolis out of the ashes.
"Your dynamic city exemplifies modernity and progress, while you work diligently to prevent devastation from ever befalling another city," he said.
Nevertheless, he warned that the prospect of another nuclear weapon being used, were as dangerous now, as any time since the height of the Cold War.
"States 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," said the Secretary-General.
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