Youth Dialogue Event for Global Peace 2026

Hiroshima Prefecture/Hiroshima Organization for Peace Creation (HOPe)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Date and Time

Thursday, August 6th, 2026, 3:00PM – 4:30PM

Venue

Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, 2nd Floor Lounge B/Online Streaming

Theme

From Hiroshima’s Youth to the World: Nuclear Deterrence and Peace

Speakers

【Youth】

• 12 participants from the UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Program*

【Panelists】

• Izumi Nakamitsu, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Military Affairs
• Kazuko Higawa, Deputy Director and Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (RECNA), Nagasaki University
• H.E. Kemueli Naiqama, Fiji Ambassador to Japan
• Mika Yokota, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture

【Facilitator】

• Mihoko Kumamoto, Director of the Bureau for Sustainable Prosperity, UNITAR　

*UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Program:
The UNITAR Hiroshima Office recruits young people aged 18–29 residing in Hiroshima Prefecture. From April through August, the program conducts training aimed at developing leaders capable of thriving on the international stage. Participants reflect on what message should be conveyed from Hiroshima, the “City of Peace,” and cultivate the ability to take concrete actions toward realizing a world without conflict.

Capacity

100 participants (first-come, first-served)

Program

• Opening
• Organizer’s Remarks
• Presentations by Youth Participants
• Discussion between Youth Participants and Panelists
• Comments from Youth Participants and Audience Members
• Closing

Languages

English and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation provided)

 

Application

Please apply via the link below by August 4.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/aRhjzipSZ0

Contact Information

UNITAR Hiroshima Office
TEL: 082-236-3808
E-mail: ndnp@unitar.org