I Saw Science As Being In Harmony

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

We Are Told That The Possession Of Nuclear Weapons - In Some Cases Even The Testing Of These Weapons - Is Essential For National Security. But This Argument Can Be Made By Other Countries As Well.

So I Ask The Nuclear Powers To Abandon The Out-of-date Thinking Of The Cold War Period And Take A Fresh Look. Above All, I Appeal To Them To Bear In Mind The Long-term Threat That Nuclear Weapons Pose To Humankind And To Begin Action Towards Their Elimination.

From My Earliest Days I Had A Passion For Science.