The raising of nuclear alert levels by the Russian Federation only increases the risk of catastrophic miscalculation. There are no victors with nuclear weapons. Only victims. Restraint, de-escalation and risk reduction are urgently required for the sake of all our security.
Izumi Nakamitsu
1,966 posts
UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs (@NakamitsuUN in Japanese)
Joined January 2015
- This morning, I was again at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony to remember and honor victims & brave Hibakusha, and to reconfirm UN’s commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. @UN will not rest until the nuclear shadow has been lifted once and for all. #CranesForOurFuture
- Morning, 6 August, in Hiroshima. Day of prayer, and for all of us to think about peace and disarmament.
- Ukraine made the right decision in 1994 to completely denuclearize for its own & our collective security. Arguments that a nuclear Ukraine would be safer today are fallacies. Nuclear weapons do not make anyone safer. In fact, nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to all.
- It was a pleasure meeting with @official_jo1 during their visit of the UNHQ. Thrilled to participate with them in @UN_Disarmament #Youth4Disarmament's #NONE campaign. Proudly standing for a world with Not One Nuclear Explosion!Today, @INakamitsu met with #JO1 @official_jo1 during the band's visit of the UNHQ here in NYC. We are delighted that members of JO1 decided to join the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs the hashtag#NONE campaign clearly saying: Not One Nuclear Explosion!
- We are not aware of any biological weapons programmes in Ukraine. This war must end. Now."The United Nations is not aware of any biological weapons programmes." -- @UN_Disarmament chief @INakamitsu tells Security Council meeting on Threats to International Peace & Security, regarding the situation in Ukraine. news.un.org/en/story/2022/…
- There is a “once in a lifetime moment” - I had such a moment today. Private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis @Pontifex gave me strength, inspiration & courage for our work for peace through disarmament efforts. His warmth, humility & love for people touched me deeply.
- At Hiroshima Peace Memorial this morning, I again renew my determination to continue to work towards a world without nuclear weapons. For the security of all peoples. Japanese paper cranes symbolize hope for a peaceful future. #CranesForFuture Cranesforfuture.org
- Welcome @Republic_Nauru 🇳🇷 and Jamaica 🇯🇲 to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW. With their ratifications, there is only one more to reach 50 required for the Treaty’s entry-into-force. #NuclearWeapons #disarmament
- 76 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, I reflect on the powerful meaning of this origami crane as a global symbol of peace. It reminds us that together, we must craft a brighter future, one that is free from the threat of #nuclearweapons. #CranesForOurFuture
- My warmest congratulations to Nihon Hidankyo and all brave Hibakusha! This is an important recognition of their tireless work, but also a powerful message to world leaders - to listen to Hibakusha’s voices and urgently advance nuclear disarmament. For security of humankind.One day, the atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki will no longer be among us as witnesses to history. But with a strong culture of remembrance and continued commitment, new generations in Japan are carrying forward the experience and the message of the witnesses.
- Pleased to join the @TheElders, from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to share message of hope & origami crane as a symbol of remembrance and #peace. We must work together to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons, where everyone is safe & no one is left behind. #PeaceCrane2020.
- On the eve of the anniversary of the atomic bombing of #Hiroshima, I pay my respects at the memorial service for Korean Atomic Bomb Victims. We are indebted to all survivors for their courage & moral leadership in reminding us all about the human costs of nuclear war.
- Today on #UNDay, #TPNW gets 50 ratifications required for entry-into-force, with Honduras 🇭🇳. I echo words of @antonioguterres and congratulate the States that have ratified #TPNW and civil society, which has been instrumental in facilitating its negotiation and ratification.



















