“The task is to find a way to move nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation forward” – the advisory board on disarmament matters in a changing international context

It is a privilege to have been part of the disarmament community throughout my career, working for the noble cause of a nuclear-weapon-free world. It allowed me to meet and work with wonderfully smart, capable and determined people. I myself have always endeavoured to make a positive contribution for a better and safer world in all the positions I have held, both as an ambassador representing my country, Japan, home to the Hibakusha – the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – and as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs in the early 2000s.

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