The Decision To Use The Atom Bomb

The Chief Task Was To Stop The Arms Race Before It Brought Utter Disaster. However, After The Collapse Of Communism And The Disintegration Of The Soviet Union, Any Rationale For Having Nuclear Weapons Disappeared.

But The Nuclear Powers Still Cling Tenaciously To Their Weapons.

The Decision To Use The Atom Bomb On Japanese Cities, And The Consequent Buildup Of Enormous Nuclear Arsenals, Was Made By Governments, On The Basis Of Political And Military Perceptions.

Whatever System Of Governance Is Eventually Adopted, It Is Important That It Carries The People With It. We Need To Convey The Message That Safeguarding Our Common Property, Humankind, Will Require Developing In Each Of Us A New Loyalty: A Loyalty To Mankind. It Calls For The Nurturing Of A Feeling Of Belonging To The Human Race. We Have To Become World Citizens.

Indeed, The Very First Resolution Of The General Assembly Of The United Nations - Adopted Unanimously - Called For The Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons.