Nihon Hidankyo announced as Nobel Peace Prize Winner | BBC News

Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

The organisation, made up of survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was recognised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for its efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

The group were praised by Nobel Committee Chair, Joergen Watne Frydnes, for their use of witness testimony to ensure nuclear weapons are never be used again.

Founded in 1956, the organisation sends survivors around the world to share their testimonies of the "atrocious damage" and suffering caused by the use of nuclear weapons, according to their website.
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