In 2011, Hiroshima Prefecture formulated the “Hiroshima for Global Peace” Promotion Plan and have since
implemented various initiatives to promote nuclear weapons abolishment and peace building. The Plan’s purpose is to fulfill Hiroshima’s mission as the first place attacked by a nuclear weapon, to realize a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons.
As part of the “Hiroshima for Global Peace” Promotion Plan, we have held the annual Hiroshima Round Table since 2013 in cooperation with many of the world’s most prominent scholars and researchers, and 2023 marks its 10th year.
This year’s conference, “Beyond Nuclear Brinkmanship”, will be held on July 18 and 19 JST in a hybrid format. It will consist of in-person sessions in Hiroshima and online sessions through Zoom.
The conference will be convened under the below themes:
- Nuclear Weapons and Risk of their Use
- Options for Nuclear Weapons Abolition
The chairperson’s statement will be released at a press conference to be held on July 19 JST, and also will be provided to all the states parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a call from Hiroshima.
