HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) The following is the full text of the Peace Declaration issued Friday by Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba at a memorial ceremony on the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima:

In the company of hibakusha who, on this day 65 years ago, were hurled, without understanding why, into a "hell" beyond their most terrifying nightmares and yet somehow managed to survive; together with the many souls that fell victim to unwarranted death, we greet this Aug. 6 with re-energized determination that "No one else should ever have to suffer such horror."

Through the unwavering will of the hibakusha and other residents, with help from around Japan and the world, Hiroshima is now recognized as a beautiful city.