The IPB said in a press release on February 4 1994 that it nominated HIDANKYO and Professor Joseph Rotblat for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The reason for HIDANKYO's nomination was that it has persisted with "tireless work in advocating the total abolition of all nuclear weapons" and has conducted "a continuing campaign not only against nuclear weapons, but also for effective compensation for the Hibakusha from the Japanese government." Yoshio SAITO, Secretary General of HIDANKYO, said, "We heartily welcome the nomination," in a statement on February 10.
The IPB, established in 1891 in Bern, Switzerland was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910. It is the world's oldest and most comprehensive network of peace organization with some 145 member organizations of various types in 40 countries.
The IPB once nominated HIDANKYO for the 1985 Prize which went to the International Physicians for the Prevention on Nuclear War (IPPNW). The winner is decided and announced in autumn every year.