Peace Action New York State is organising 15 events over 2 weeks in August commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki Days. In August 1945, the United States dropped the first and only nuclear weapons used in war on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Peace Action New York State is working with allies in Japan and around the world to […]

Sharing the aspirations of the Hibakusha, Gensuikyo will convene the 2017 World Conference against A and H Bombs in the two A-bombed cities, with the theme: “For a Nuclear Weapon-Free, Peaceful and Just World - Let’s Join Hands to Achieve a Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons.” Together with the initiatives and leadership of national governments, […]

Voices For a World Free of Nuclear Weapons Cooperation Circle invites you to recite the nuclear prayer on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Days The Beginning and the End are in your hands, O Creator of the Universe. And in our hands you have placed the fate of this planet. We, who are tested by having both […]

On 6 August 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb called "Little Boy" on Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later a second atomic bomb ("Fat Man") was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. These are the only times nuclear weapons have been used in war. The firestorm in Hiroshima ultimately destroyed 13 square kilometres (5 […]

Call of the international groups of fasters: We demand nuclear disarmament! We are groups of fasters who have decided to forego nourishment for at least 4 days, from August 6th, the anniversary of Hiroshima, till August 9th, the anniversary of Nagasaki, to express our total opposition to nuclear weapons, and to call for their complete […]