The youth leading the push for a world without nuclear weapons

The threat posed by nuclear weapons has not faded, according to youth leaders who have attended a global conference in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the site of devastating atomic bomb attacks 79 years ago There are around 12,500 nuclear weapons in the world – and with 56 active conflicts in the world, scientists say the threat and risk of activation is at the highest level it’s ever been. Youth leaders say they hope to accelerate progress towards a world without nuclear weapons.

Simon Liu (L) is featured in a group photo with Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum director Takuji Inoue (2nd L) and hibakusha Seiichiro Mise (3rd left). Credit: Supplied/Simon Liu

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