The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organisation of atomic bomb survivors, for its decades-long efforts to promote a world free of nuclear weapons.
The organisation, known as Hibakusha, represents survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in 1945 and has dedicated its mission to ensuring that such weapons are never used again.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, the Nobel Committee cited Nihon Hidankyo "for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again". The group's members have long shared their personal experiences of the devastation caused by nuclear bombs, urging global leaders to pursue disarmament and foster peace.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPeacePrize to the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the peace prize for its… pic.twitter.com/YVXwnwVBQOOctober 11, 2024AdvertisementEssential Business Intelligence, Continuous LIVE TV, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice and Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.