The 2025 World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, was held mainly in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with a total of over 12,000 people (including online participants) participating in the international conference (August 3rd-4th), the Hiroshima Gathering to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing (August 4th), the Hiroshima Day Gathering, the Nagasaki Gathering to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing (August 7th), and the Nagasaki Day Gathering (August 9th).
　Above all, this year's conference, amid a complex domestic and international situation with various opposing currents, has become a conference that shows hope and vision for a "peaceful and just world without nuclear weapons."
It is particularly important that the report newly clarifies "a clear vision for overcoming the crisis and moving forward" in two areas: the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the global trend it has given strength to, along with the movement for a peaceful order based on the UN Charter. In response to the lawless aggression, war, and use of force seen in Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere, it makes clear that the path to achieving global peace and security lies not in pursuing one's own interests through force, but in restoring an order based on the UN Charter, and that the movement for the abolition of nuclear weapons is an important part of that path.
　On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, the conference organized a special program that placed special emphasis on learning about the reality of the bombing and the history of the atomic bomb survivors' movement. "The Inheritance and Future of the Atomic Bomb Experience" (August 7, Nagasaki) revealed the reality of the bombing through testimonies and video footage, and introduced the history of the atomic bomb survivors' movement from the 10 years after the end of the war when the Japanese and U.S. governments concealed the damage to the world until the establishment of the atomic bombing ban treaty. This program deeply moved conference participants, including those from overseas. It demonstrated that knowing the reality of the bombing and the history of the survivors' struggle is a powerful force that motivates determination and action.
　The annual World Conference held in the atomic bombed city includes testimonies from atomic bomb survivors and tours of the remains of the bombing, making it a very important event today. We would like to widely share our message of "Making Nagasaki the last atomic bombed city."