Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Every year, CND groups across Britain gather to commemorate the atomic bombings of Japan, out of respect for the hundreds of thousands of victims whose lives were cruelly taken in an instant.

As we prepare to mark the 79th anniversary of those horrific events of August 1945, the risk of nuclear war is dangerously high. Nuclear powers are racing ahead with modernising their nuclear arsenals. Two wars, in Europe and the Middle East, involve nuclear-armed states. Both risk spiralling into wider wars that could involve nuclear use. By remembering the dead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we remind ourselves that such acts of barbarity must never be allowed to happen again, and the actions we must take to prevent it.

London Region CND Hiroshima Day commemoration is taking place on Tuesday, 6 August. Those living in London or the South East are encouraged to join us in Tavistock Square, starting at 12 noon.

You can find more local commemorations on our events page or locate one near you on our map here.

You can also find more resources about Hiroshima and Nagasaki in our online exhibition. CND General Secretary Kate Hudson has also written on the truth about the bombings, dispelling the myths used by the US and its allies to justify the use of nuclear weapons.