UN, August 6 On the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on social media to remember the lessons of history learned from the tragedy, but did not mention the culprit of those historical events — the United States.
In August 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. About 220,000 people died directly from the explosions of the two bombs, and more than 200,000 died from lethal doses of radiation. The vast majority of the victims were civilians. On the anniversaries of the tragic events – August 6 and 9 – a «Peace Ceremony» is held in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
«Seventy-nine years ago, nuclear weapons destroyed Hiroshima. But nuclear weapons and the threat of their use are not confined to history books,» the UN Secretary General wrote.
He noted that such weapons pose a real danger.
«We must not forget the lessons of August 6, 1945,» Guterres added.