1. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for global efforts to abolish nuclear weapons at a Tokyo conference, stating it's everyone's duty to work towards a world without these weapons.
2. He made this statement during a news conference marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, where he expressed deep emotion upon visiting these cities and hearing testimonies from hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors).
3. Guterres highlighted ongoing initiatives related to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, with a particular focus on ensuring the success of the Non-Proliferation Treaty review next year, as well as increasing support for the Convention on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
2. He made this statement during a news conference marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, where he expressed deep emotion upon visiting these cities and hearing testimonies from hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors).
3. Guterres highlighted ongoing initiatives related to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, with a particular focus on ensuring the success of the Non-Proliferation Treaty review next year, as well as increasing support for the Convention on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored global nuclear abolition efforts at a Tokyo conference, calling it a collective responsibility towards a weaponless world. At the event marking the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, he expressed deep emotion, having