UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday of the clear and current hazard of nuclear weapons.
“Nuclear weapons, and the threat of their use, are not confined to history books. They have once again appeared in the daily rhetoric of international relations,” Guterres mentioned in a message to mark the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese metropolis of Hiroshima by the US.
“They represent a real and present danger that remains with us today,” he added.
The Aug. 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima throughout World War II left an estimated 140,000 folks lifeless by the top of the yr, whereas an atomic bomb dropped on the town of Nagasaki three days later killed an estimated 74,000 folks.
“The lessons of Hiroshima, which once guided our collective efforts towards disarmament and peace, have been pushed aside,” Guterres mentioned.
While “some are recklessly rattling the nuclear saber once more,” he harassed that the UN endeavors to maintain alive the teachings of 1945.
He known as on the world to face collectively to sentence “this unacceptable behavior” and discover new options to carry disarmament to life.
“We will never forget the lessons of 6 August 1945. No more Hiroshimas. No more Nagasakis,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr