Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Warning, RI Highlights The Importance Of Countries Dismantling Nuclear Weapons

(NHK News) missiles (NHK News)

JAKARTA - The 79th anniversary of the Hiroshima andciple atomic bombs on August 6 and 9, Indonesia highlighted the importance of the commitment of countries around the world to abandon and strip of their nuclear weapons.

"Indonesia will continue to urge nuclear weapons-owning countries to immediately step up their efforts in dismantling nuclear weapons," read a statement by the Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Japan Maria Renata Hutagalung delivered at the World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima.

According to a written statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo received in Jakarta, Saturday, he explained that Indonesia will continue to be committed and play a role in advancing the issue of overall nuclear weapons dismantling to prevent future humanitarian tragedy due to nuclear.

As proof of this commitment, Indonesia has ratified the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Contract (TPNW) through the ratification of the TPNW Bill into law in November 2023.

According to the Deputy Ambassador, the ratification complements international legal instruments related to nuclear weapons that were previously ratified by Indonesia, namely Non-Proliferation Treaty, Complete Ban Treaty of Nuclear Trials, and Nuclear Weapons Free Contracts in Southeast Asia.

As one of the first 50 countries to sign the TPNW, Indonesia will continue to actively promote the treaty to the global community.

Renata also encouraged other countries to follow Indonesia's steps to sign and ratify the treaty.

In addition, the Deputy Ambassador also emphasized the importance of the Nuclear Weapons Free Zone to realize the global nuclear weapons stripping.

"Indonesia calls on all countries to continue to work together to encourage the effective implementation of the existing nuclear weapons-free zone agreement protocol," he said.

This year's warning of atomic bomb explosions was attended by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Japanese government officials, and 109 foreign representatives in Japan.

Activities are also open to the public and attended by more than 12 thousand people.