Young peace envoys meet press before visiting U.N.'s European office

Young peace envoys meet press before visiting U.N.'s European office

Karen Wakihara (L) and Tsugumi Inoue speak to reporters in Hiroshima, western Japan, as peace ambassadors chosen from high school students, before visiting Geneva in August to call for the elimination of nuclear weapons at the United Nations' European Headquarters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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