G7 Hiroshima Declaration calls for world without nuclear weapons

Hiroshima's atomic bomb memorial (Reurters Photo)

Hiroshima, Japan (IINA) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers on Monday called for a "world without nuclear weapons", citing North Korea's saber-rattling as a key challenge to achieving that goal, news agencies reported.
"We reaffirm our commitment to seeking a safer world for all and to creating the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons in a way that promotes international stability," the group said in their Hiroshima Declaration after a landmark visit to the Japanese city's atomic bomb memorial.
Kerry became on Monday the first US secretary of state to visit Hiroshima's atomic bomb memorial, calling it a "stark, harsh, compelling reminder" of the need to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
The US secretary of state, who was accompanied by other G7 foreign ministers, is the highest-ranking US administration official to pay his respects at the spot in Japan where American planes launched the first ever nuclear attack, more than 70 years ago.
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