BBCNihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.
The organisation made up of survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and founded in 1956, was recognised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for its efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes said the group had “contributed greatly to the establishment of the nuclear taboo”.
Mr Frydnes warned the “nuclear taboo” was now “under pressure” – and praised the group’s use of witness testimony to ensure nuclear weapons must never be used again.
The Norwegian Nobel Institute said 286 candidates had been nominated for this year’s peace prize, a number comprising 197 individuals and 89 organisations.
Nominations can be made by people in positions of significant authority, including members of national assemblies, governments and international courts of law.
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi won the prize in 2023, when she was honoured for her work fighting the oppression of women in Iran.
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