The 2022 World Conference against A and H Bombs

Hiroshima Declaration
It is now 77th year of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States.
The human race is now facing a new danger of the use of nuclear weapons. Carrying on theaggression against Ukraine, President Putin of Russia is repeating a nuclear threat. Alongwith Russia, the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) aremaintaining and consolidating their “nuclear deterrents.” From Hiroshima which suffered theindescribable damage of the nuclear weapons and with Hibakusha we appeal to the world:
nuclear weapons are “weapons of absolute evil”; they are designed exclusively to cause
human extinction, which will not allow humanity to live humanly lives or to die humanly deaths.
We should never ever allow the threat or use of these weapons. The only way to end thisdanger is the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. With fresh determination, we move
forward toward achieving a “nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world.”
Overcoming the present crises, international politics is moving forward. The Treaty on theProhibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is the first treaty in history totally banning nuclear
weapons and has entered into force. Support and the number of participating states keepincreasing (66 ratification, 86 signing). The first Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on
June 21-23 in Vienna adopted by consensus the political declaration entitled “OurCommitment to a World Free of Nuclear Weapons” (Vienna Declaration), sending out ahopeful and powerful message for a “world without nuclear weapons.” It made an unrelenting
criticism against the nuclear deterrence doctrine, saying, “This highlights now more than everthe fallacy of nuclear deterrence doctrines, which are based and rely on the threat of theactual use of nuclear weapons and, hence, the risks of the destruction of countless lives, ofsocieties, of nations, and of inflicting global catastrophic consequences.” “Vienna Action Plan”,
another adopted document, elaborated on the assistance for the Hibakusha and nuclear test
victims, the modality for the nuclear possessing states to join the treaty and other details toimplement the treaty. It is now an undeniable reality that the TPNW is established asinternational law, supported by the majority of the countries in the world. If we further develop
our cooperation between civil society and governments, building on the TPNW, it will bepossible to open a prospect of a “world without nuclear weapons”
The fact that Russia, a nuclear superpower, openly threatened to use nuclear weapons andeven put its nuclear forces on special alert without regard for the sacrifice of its own people
revealed that the concept of “nuclear deterrence,” that nuclear weapons “deter the use ofnuclear weapons,” can no longer work. It has become also clear that the “nuclear deterrence”
is a means to invade another country and rule it by the force of nuclear threat. The “nucleardeterrence” doctrine rests on the premise of claiming countless human lives, destroying cities
and their environments and causing catastrophic consequences. It leads humanity to the brink1

of extinction. It is time to overcome the nuclear deterrence doctrine.
The 10th NPT Review Conference is in session in New York on Aug. 1 through 26. We call on
it, in which Nuclear Five participate, to contain the danger of the use of nuclear weapons andto open a prospect for a world without nuclear weapons. The NPT includes the obligation tonegotiate on nuclear disarmament (Article 6), and its review conferences have so far agreed
on an “unequivocal undertaking” to achieve the “complete elimination of their nuclear
arsenals,” on achieving a “world without nuclear weapons,” on “making special effort” toestablish “framework” for the nuclear weapon-free world, “establishing nuclear weapon-freezone in the Middle East.” Yet, not only have the nuclear weapon-states turned their back on
their obligation to implement them, but even “modernization” of nuclear arsenals andconsolidation of the policy to use them are being promoted. We demand that the nuclear
weapon states should end those insincere attitudes, reconfirm their treaty obligations and thepast agreements and implement them in good faith. The TPNW is a treaty that helps
implement Article 6 of the NPT and they complement each other.
Japan is intensely called on to play a role commensurate with being the only A-bombed
country in war. But the Japanese government is deepening its dependence on the US “nuclearumbrella,” opposing the TPNW, and keeps turning its back on the desire of its own people, as
well as the major trend of the world. Calling for discussions about “nuclear sharing” is also a
serious problem. These actions simply accelerate the vicious cycle of nuclear arms versus
nuclear arms in North East Asia. We call on the Japanese government to do away with“nuclear deterrence” doctrine, and to support and express its willingness to join in the TPNW.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a sheer violation of the UN Charter. We demand thewithdrawal of the Russian forces and the end of all their military actions, including attacks andoccupations of nuclear power plants in Ukraine. The international community should unite forthe restoration of the world order based on the common rule of the UN Charter. Even if there
are differences in position related to Russia, it is important to note that the first MSP to theTPNW unanimously “condemn(ed) unequivocally any and all nuclear threats.” We call for theresolution of all international conflicts by diplomacy. The problems of North Korea’s nuclear
and missile development, or China’s attempt to change status quo by force in South China
Sea or in East China Sea should also be addressed through dialogs and negotiations basedon international law and not by military force.
We firmly oppose any move to strengthen and expand military alliances or build-up militaryarsenals, taking advantage of the aggression against Ukraine. It is a serious concern that theNATO at its summit conference on June 29 in Madrid adopted a new Strategic Concept tostrengthen it as nuclear military alliance, greatly expand crisis response forces, and that in
the Asia-Pacific region the US and others are moving to expand bilateral and multilateral
military cooperation. We oppose the remolding of Japan into a war-prepared country under2

the Japan-US military alliance with plans for the Constitutional revision, massive military buildup and development of “enemy base attack capability”. The role to be played by the Japanesepeople’s movement to counter these moves is of decisive importance.
Gender perspectives need to be carried through in the nuclear disarmament process. The
disproportionate impact from the use of nuclear weapons on women, and the low proportionof women in disarmament negotiations show that this is an urgent problem to be addressed.
This perspective should consciously be addressed by the anti-nuclear peace movement. It isalso urgent to divert resources spent for war or military build-up to address climate crisis,
resolution of poverty and disparity, and protection of human rights and dignity. Achieving a“nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world” is now urgently required.
The decisive factor to determine the future course is the movement of the people and theiropinion. We propose to lead in the following actions aimed at a nuclear weapon-free, peacefuland just world:-To initiate campaigns to make known the A-bomb damage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki andother inhumane consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, encouraging testimoniesof the Hibakusha or nuclear test victims, A-bomb photo-panel exhibitions and many otherforms of action; Let us thus build up opinion opposing any use or threat of use of nuclearweapons; Let us ask the United Nations and member states governments to promote or
support these activities;-Let us build broadest public opinion in support of the promotion of, the support to and/orparticipation in the TPNW and of the elimination of nuclear weapons. In the countries
possessing nuclear weapons or dependent on “nuclear umbrella” in particular, let us
strengthen the movement to press their governments to join the treaty;-Let us bring success to the international joint action “Peace Wave” for the elimination of
nuclear weapons as one common objective (launched on August 4 through 9, 2022);-On such important occasions as the opening of the 77th session of the UN General
Assembly, the new round of the NPT Review process, the next MSP to the TPNW, let us
promote cooperation between the governments and civil society movements to reach thecommon goal;-Let us develop joint actions for the reduction of military expenditures, dismantling foreign
military bases, dissolution of military alliances, compensation and support for the Agent
Orange and other war victims and eradication of their suffering, promotion of peaceeducation and for other tasks for peace against war;3-Let us further broaden the movement for “a world without nuclear weapons” by extending
solidarity to many other movements of various strata and generations of people such as:
for lives and livelihood, human rights, Zero nuclear power plants, break of climate crisis,
gender equality, and peace and democracy.

-We reiterate our determination that together with Hibakusha and with young generation
on whom our future will depend, we will stand in the forefront of these actions.
No More Hiroshimas! No More Nagasakis!
No More Hibakusha! Abolish Nuclear Weapons!
August 6, 2022
The 2022 World Conference against A and H Bombs

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