In Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6th and August 9th are dates of infamy as they mark the first and only use of nuclear weapons against civilians. Hundreds of thousands of citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan were killed in this atrocious crime against humanity. The bombings are a stark reminder of the vulnerability of our humanity and the critical importance of working toward a nuclear-free world.

 

 

As the world marks the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in 2020, the world’s preeminent interfaith organizations are coming together through a multilateral accord and a special remembrance broadcast that aims to reverse the race toward mutually assured destruction.

In partnership with Religions for Peace International United Religions Initiative and Charter for Compassion:

Event Details:

On Thursday, August 6th 8:00AM EDT, join Audrey Kitagawa, Chair of the Parliament of the World’s Religions; Marilyn Turkovich, Executive Director of the Charter for Compassion; Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary General of Religions for Peace; Victor Kazanjian, Executive Director of United Religions Initiative (URI); and Bishop William Swing, Founder/President of URI for a special broadcast introducing the historic Hiroshima/Nagasaki Accord, featuring former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, former US Secretary of State George Shultz, and others.

Additional broadcasts will be hosted on the afternoon of August 6th and on August 8th & 9th, via Facebook, YouTube and partner websites. Learn more here: https://parliamentofreligions.org/blog/2020-07-30-1518/remembrance-hiroshima-nagasaki

Registration

This event is Free
Register online at Voices for A Nuclear Free World

Press Release:

The 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will be commemorated on August 6, and 9, 2020 by four of the world’s leading interfaith/intercultural organizations, with a call for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.

​The appeal will be part of an hour-long online video presentation with supporting statements from former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, former US Secretary of State George Shultz, and other prominent voices. It will be held on August 6 and 9.

Download and read the full Press Release here.