U.N. Spokesman Issues Statement at Nagasaki Peace Memorial on the 81st Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
August 11, 2026
August 11, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesman high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu issued the following statement:
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Eighty-one years ago, Nagasaki became a symbol of humanity's capacity for destruction.
Each year on this day, we remember those whose lives were lost.
We pay tribute to the generations who rebuilt this city, turning tragedy into triumph.
And w . . .
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Eighty-one years ago, Nagasaki became a symbol of humanity's capacity for destruction.
Each year on this day, we remember those whose lives were lost.
We pay tribute to the generations who rebuilt this city, turning tragedy into triumph.
And w . . .