EU hief says this year’s prize sends ‘powerful message’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots organisation of atomic bomb survivors, saying it sends a “powerful message”

“The spectre of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still looms over humanity. This makes the advocacy of Nihon Hidankyo invaluable. This Nobel Peace Prize sends a powerful message. We have the duty to remember. And an even greater duty to protect the next generations from the horrors of nuclear war,” von der Leyen said on X.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Paphos ,Cyprus, on Friday, Oct 11, 2024 as the leaders of nine southern European Union member countries and Jordan are meeting to come up with ways of de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East [Petros Karadjias/AP Photo]

⚫ All the Nobel Prize winners for 2024 have been announced, including the Nobel Peace Prize to a group of atom bomb survivors in Japan.

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