Japanese atomic bomb survivor group awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2024
PTC News Desk: The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization, Nihon Hidankyo, which represents the survivors (Hibakusha) of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Nihon Hidankyo unites nearly all Hibakusha through its member groups across all 47 Japanese prefectures, with both leaders and members being survivors themselves.
The Nobel Committee announced on its official X page that Nihon Hidankyo was honored for its "efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons" and for its powerful use of witness testimony to demonstrate that nuclear weapons must never be used again.
In its statement, the Nobel Committee said, "The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its tireless efforts to create a world free of nuclear weapons and for showing through personal testimony the devastating consequences of these weapons."
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The Committee further acknowledged the survivors' courage in turning their harrowing experiences into a source of hope and advocacy for peace. "In honouring Nihon Hidankyo, we also honour all atomic bomb survivors who, despite enduring physical and emotional suffering, have chosen to use their painful experiences to inspire hope and promote peace."
The Nobel Committee highlighted the organisation's role in helping people "describe the indescribable, think the unthinkable, and grasp the incomprehensible pain and suffering caused by nuclear weapons."
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- With inputs from agencies
