UN chief, marking anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing, calls for nuclear disarmament

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 (APP): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all states to intensify their efforts in the shared pursuit of a nuclear-weapons-free world. "Our dream of a world free of nuclear weapons remains far from reality," Guterres said in his message delivered on his behalf by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu at an annual memorial held in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday that marked the 72nd …

UN chief urges international aid for Afghanistan as humanitarian crisis looms

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 (APP): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres has urged all states to intensify their efforts in the shared pursuit of a nuclear-weapons-free world.
“Our dream of a world free of nuclear weapons remains far from
reality,” Guterres said in his message delivered on his behalf by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu at an annual
memorial held in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday that marked the 72nd anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing in Hiroshima that
destroyed a portion of the city and its inhabitants.

What to read next...