Fri Oct 11 10:31:26 UTC 2024: ## Hibakusha Win Nobel Peace Prize for Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy

**Oslo, Norway -** The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, known as Hibakusha. The committee recognized their tireless efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and their impactful witness testimonies against the use of nuclear weapons.

The award comes at a time of heightened global conflict, with the committee emphasizing the importance of upholding the “nuclear taboo.” They highlighted the destructive nature of nuclear weapons, reminding the world of their devastating potential.

Nihon Hidankyo, formed in response to the 1945 atomic bombings, has consistently advocated for nuclear disarmament and shared their personal experiences to warn against the use of such weapons. This award follows the 2017 Peace Prize awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), demonstrating the committee’s continued focus on nuclear disarmament.

The Nobel Peace Prize, worth approximately $1 million, will be presented in Oslo on December 10th, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.

**Note:** The original text also contained information about a regional options trading summit in India, but it was not related to the Nobel Peace Prize announcement and has been omitted from this news article.

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