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2024 Nobel Peace Prize For Japan's Atomic Bomb Survivors

2024 Nobel Peace Prize For Japan's Atomic Bomb Survivors

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In a world increasingly desensitized to nuclear threats, Nihonthis Hidankyo'sprize Nobel Peace Prize serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of atomic warfare. ThisNihon organizationHidankyo of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors has tirelessly shared their harrowing experiences for decades, putting faces and stories to the abstract horror of nuclear devastation. The recognition amplifies the urgent need to heed the voices of those who have witnessed atomic destruction firsthand, making them uniquely deserving of this honor.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 23% chance that a nuclear weapon will be detonated as an act of war by 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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