Mubarak, who represented the New Agenda Coalition at the first prepcom meeting for the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference scheduled for 2005, said, "We need NGOs (non-governmental organizations) to transcend national borders and play a much stronger role in nuclear weapons abolition." Hussain pointed out that, "The stalemate in the UN disarmament committee is casting a dark cloud over the world."

Meanwhile, the second day of the Nagasaki session of 57 Years Later - World Conference to Abolish A-and H-bombs (Gensuikin) featured eight break-out sessions. The workshop that addressed the problem of overseas hibakusha drew about 120 participants.

Considerable criticism was focused on national policies requiring hibakusha to come to Japan for treatment. Chairman Lee of the Korean A-bomb Sufferers Association pointed out that for the money it costs to travel to Japan, a survivor could receive prolonged treatment in Korea. "The Japanese government needs to be more realistic."