No more Hiroshima, No more Nagasaki, No more hibakusha.
This appeal is a heartfelt cry from the people of Japan, a country that suffered the atomic bombing, who wish for the abolition of nuclear weapons and permanent peace.
However, there are still approximately 12,120 nuclear warheads in the world (as of June 2024).
Humanity still has not been freed from the threat of nuclear weapons.

What is the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)?
The treaty's main purpose is to regulate the development, production, and possession of nuclear weapons and to prevent an increase in the number of nuclear-weapon states.
Our goals are the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, the promotion of nuclear disarmament, and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO), Gensuikin, and KAKKIN have announced that they will conduct a signature action in conjunction with the NPT Review Conference, which is held once every five years.

As the only country in the world to have been bombed with atomic bombs during war, we will convey our appeal to the Japanese government and the United Nations.

We ask for your cooperation in the “10 Million Signatures for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” action, which has the aim of achieving the abolition of nuclear weapons and achieving lasting peace.

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1. Toward a world without nuclear weapons

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No more Hiroshima. No more Nagasaki. No more Hibakusha. These pledges praying for the abolishment of nuclear weapons and lasting peace are the cries from the bottom of the hearts of the people of Japan, the only country that has been a victim of atomic bombs.
On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, killing more than 140,000 precious lives. Many of the survivors are still suffering from radiation damage. Here in Hiroshima, where an atomic bomb was dropped for the first time in human history, we must continue our appeal not to repeat such tragedy.
On August 9, following the attack on Hiroshima, an atomic bomb was dropped also on the city of Nagasaki. About 74,000 people were killed, more than 75,000 people were injured, and many of the survivors are still suffering from the aftereffects. We must strongly raise our voices from the land of Nagasaki, praying for peace, and appeal never to use nuclear weapons again.

 

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2. There are still as many as 12,120 atomic bombs throughout the world

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In 1996, the International Court of Justice encouraged the international community to abolish nuclear weapons, pointing out that the threat or use of nuclear weapons is contrary to international law. However, the international framework to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation did not become pervasive. There are still as many as 12,120 atomic bombs throughout the world (as of June 2024), and the number of usable nuclear warheads is increasing. Not only nuclear disarmament, but the framework of nuclear non-proliferation itself is currently in peril, and humans are still exposed to nuclear threats.

 

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3. The Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is held every five years

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One of the treaties aimed at preventing an increase in the number of nuclear-weapon states is the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The treaty entered into force in 1970 and consists of three pillars, namely the "non-proliferation," "disarmament," and the " peaceful uses of nuclear energy."[E1]  In order to review the state of operation of the treaty, the Review Conference has been held every five years since 1995 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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4. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force

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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force in October 2020, as the number of ratifying nations has reached 50 as required.
It is the first-ever international treaty that clearly sets forth, in Article 1, that each state party should never "develop, test, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess, or stockpile, use or threaten to use nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
Article 4 of the Treaty specifies the method for a nuclear-weapon state to become a party to the Treaty by promoting irreversible elimination, including the verification of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. 

 

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5. We require the abolishment of nuclear weapons to the United Nations and the Japanese government

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In order to strengthen public opinion in and out of Japan for the abolishment of nuclear weapons toward the NPT Review Conference being held in April 2026, we will cooperate with the Japan Congress against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikin) and KAKKIN to launch the campaign "10 Million Signatures for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons," and with the number of signatures collected, will require the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Prime Minister of Japan to make efforts toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.

<Requests of signatures>

• To make an agreement on a secure roadmap towards the abolishment of nuclear weapons in the NPT Review Conference held in 2026.
• To demand the governments of non-ratifier countries, including Japan, to ratify the Treaty as soon as possible, and to realize the eradication of all nuclear weapons throughout the world.
• To require the government of each country to serve a role in realizing lasting peace in the world for the next generations.

 

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6. JTUC-RENGO is working on peace actions towards the realization of the abolishment of nuclear weapons and lasting peace

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Okinawa, overburdened with a considerable number of U.S. military bases; Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only places in the world that were atomic-bombed and are still suffering from aftereffects; The Northern Territories, seized territories where people were deprived of their homeland ― JTUC-RENGO continues to advocate the importance of lasting peace from these four places.