On August 9, the Nagasaki Day Rally, the finale to this year’s World Conference against A and H Bombs, released the “Letter from Nagasaki” calling on all governments in the world to sign and ratify the UN N-ban treaty without delay.
The International Peace Bureau (IPB) pointed out that the collected signatures, totaling 11,843,549, makes it a powerful popular force manifesting global demands for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
Setsuko Thurlow, an 88-year-old Hiroshima Hibakusha who now resides in Canada, said, "Upon seeing the change in attitudes of young people, I feel that the time when I can have hope is here at last."
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