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80th anniversary of the bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas

European External Action Service (EEAS)

06.08.2025
EEAS Press Team

Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the bombings on Hiroshima (6 August 1945) and Nagasaki (9 August 1945)

Eighty years on, the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still stands as a chilling testament to the power and consequences of nuclear weapons. The world must never forget - and must never repeat - those tragedies.

Yet today, we face a deeply worrying trend: irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, the opaque expansions of nuclear arsenals, and new actors seeking nuclear capabilities. These developments endanger international peace and security - and blatantly undermine the fundamental truth we all affirmed: a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.

In the face of these challenges, the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons remains the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime and the essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament. The EU is unwavering in its support for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and for preserving and reaffirming the existing moratorium on nuclear weapon test explosions. We call on renewed strategic dialogue and concrete steps toward further reductions to nuclear arsenals as the last remaining nuclear arms control instrument - the New START Treaty - nears its expiration in February 2026.

We bear a shared duty to pass on to future generations the memory of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We owe it to the victims to ensure that this legacy serves as a foundation for peace.

Disarmament and non-proliferation are not optional—they are a collective responsibility. The EU will continue to lead, together with our partners, in advancing diplomacy and defending the multilateral order, and ensuring that such tragedies never happen again.