​Nuclear Prayer Days offer the opportunity to remember the past and look toward the future with hope and determination. Having remembered the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, honored new generations of peacebuilders, and reflected on the lessons of history, we now ask a defining question:

How do we create a world free of nuclear weapons? Throughout this gathering, diplomats, educators, scientists, faith leaders, artists, youth advocates, and peacebuilders will explore practical pathways toward nuclear abolition and a culture of peace. Together we affirm that lasting security is built not through fear, but through wisdom, cooperation, justice, and compassion.

The journey begins with each of us—in our homes, schools, communities, and institutions—whenever we choose dialogue over division, understanding over suspicion, and hope over fear.

As our time together concludes, we will join in a Commitment Ceremony, pledging through our own words and actions to help build a world where nuclear weapons no longer threaten humanity.