The Secretary-General will arrive in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, 7 August.

On the morning of Wednesday, 8 August, the Secretary-General will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During his visit, the Secretary-General is also expected to meet with Foreign Minister Taro Kono.

On the afternoon of 8 August, the Secretary-General will travel to Nagasaki, where he will meet with the Mayor of Nagasaki, Tomihisa Taue, and other local officials, as well as with some hibakusha, or survivors of the atomic bombs.

The following morning, on Thursday, 9 August, the Secretary-General will visit the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum and the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims before taking part in the 73rd Nagasaki Peace Ceremony.

The Secretary-General will return to New York that same evening.

New York, 31 July 2018