Key Facts
• July 1, 2025: ICAN launched the ‘Children’s Peace Memorial’ website.
• The site commemorates over 429 children who died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
• Features biographies, photos, and bombing details in English.
• Estimated 38,000+ children died due to the atomic bombings.
• ICAN won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its role in the UN nuclear ban treaty.
• 2024 report highlighted severe impacts of nuclear weapons on children.
• Collaboration with Hiroshima and Nagasaki museums, schools, and media.
• ICAN aims to expand the site to include more children in the future.
• Purpose: Highlight the human cost of nuclear weapons through individual stories.
Summary
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has launched the ‘Children’s Peace Memorial’ website to honor children who perished in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The site, unveiled on July 1, 2025, currently features the stories of 429 children, including their biographies, photos, and details of their experiences, all presented in English. This initiative aligns with ICAN’s mission to highlight the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, emphasizing individual stories over statistics. The project, supported by Hiroshima and Nagasaki museums, schools, and media, comes as the world marks 80 years since the bombings. ICAN, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, also released a 2024 report underscoring the disproportionate impact of nuclear weapons on children. The organization plans to expand the memorial to include more victims, aiming to educate the global community on the devastating effects of nuclear warfare.
