The anniversary of nuclear weapons being dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 is commemorated across the world.

CND is encouraging our supporters to join an international grassroots action that will allow people – wherever they are – to join together in one action.


CND joined the international 2008 protest in Japan.

Global waves of anti-nuclear peace actions will sweep the globe between August 2-9, marking the commemorative week of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Days and the 2021 World Conference against A and H Bombs.

CND is encouraging actions at 11am (UK time) on the morning of August 6th.

How can you join in?

  • Download this poster in colour or black and white.
  • Take the poster to somewhere quiet and peaceful at the designated times and take a moment in silence to consider how the devastation caused in Hiroshima and Nagasaki should spur us on to campaign even harder for a world without these weapons of mass destruction.
  • Please send us a photo of you and the poster after your moment of reflection (pressoffice@cnduk.org), or post on social media about the need for a world without nuclear weapons, using the hashtag #Hiroshima
  • Know that you are part of an international wave of people calling for a more peaceful world