Nuclear Bombing on Hiroshima

August 6, 2009

August 2009

Message to the United Nations

On the occassion of the 64th Aniversary of the Nuclear Bombing on Hiroshima, 6th. August 1945, Peace Lab (Malta) has delivered a message to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

In his message Fr Dionysius Mintoff, founder and Chairman of the Peace Lab, expresses his organisation’s admiration and support for the Secretary-General‘s five-point plan to acheive a nuclear-weapon-free world, calling for greater progress towards achieving this aim.

Humanity still faces serious threats from this global scourge nearly 20 years after the end of the Cold War. Nuclear treats result from various sources including nuclear deterrance, weapon hoarding, nuclear testing, the constant development of long-range missiles and concerns that more countires and even terrorists may be seeking nuclear capability.

Recalling Pope Benedict’s Pentecost speech the message expresses a hope that all heads of states and other parties concerned pursue negotiations in ‘good faith’ pushing formost in their agenda the value of life and peace as a human right.