• A panel discussion event “Dialogue with World Leaders and Future Makers Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons” will be hosted by UNITAR, the Hiroshima Prefectural Government, the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe), and in coordination with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Lounge B, 2F on 6 August 2024 at 16:30 – 18:00 (JST, UTC + 9). 
  • The world leaders in the nuclear disarmament field, such as the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, and Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan will exchange innovative ideas to achieve a world without nuclear weapons with the youth.
  • The event will be simultaneously translated into English and Japanese at the in-person venue and will be livestreamed on UNITAR’s YouTube channels in English and Japanese. The event will be held free of charge and prior registration will be necessary to join in person.
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10 July 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – On 6 August 2024, the 79th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, UNITAR will hold a panel discussion “Dialogue with World Leaders and Future Makers Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons”. The event will bring together leaders and young people and aims to exchange creative ideas to achieve a world without nuclear weapons. It will be held in-person at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, 2F Lounge B and livestreamed on YouTube in English and Japanese. 

Very active future makers – Ms. Miho Tanaka, a Co-representative of the Kakuwaka Hiroshima, who has led the organization to raise public awareness on nuclear issues through coordination with elected representatives, and Mr. Franco Escobar, a Representative of the Youth Leader Fund (YLF) for a World Without Nuclear Weapons programme, will discuss their current activities towards nuclear weapons free world with the leaders. 

The 6 August event will give young people, both local and international, a chance to interact with and be inspired by world leaders on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. 

UNITAR, together with the Hiroshima Prefectural Government and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe), will host the event in coordination with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date/Time: 6 August 2024, 16:30-18:00 (JST, UTC+9)

Place: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Lounge B, 2F

Registration is required for in-person participation.

Livestreaming: The public is invited to watch the session on the following channels. No registration is necessary. 

Languages: English and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation will be available)

PANELLISTS

  • Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture / President of Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe)
  • H.E. Shorna-Kay M. Richards, Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan
  • Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
  • Ms. Miho Tanaka, Co-representative of Kakuwaka Hiroshima 
  • Mr. Franco Escobar, Representative of the Youth Leader Fund Programme 

Moderator/Facilitator: Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary-General / UNITAR Executive Director

Register by 5 August 2024.

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