International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

The Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction is held annually pursuant to General Assembly decision 73/546 (22 December 2018). Watch the (Opening Session) Sixth session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction! Meetings & Events

This first edition of the  UN Youth4DisarmamentForum  will focus on Nuclear Weapons and Emerging Technologies. It will also serve as an opportunity to commemorate key disarmament milestones : 80 years since atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and 55 years since the adoption of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons . High-Level Opening Session: Nuclear Weapons and Emerging Technologies: Impact on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Dynamics Expert Panel: Destabilizing Effects of Artificial Intelligence and Information and Communications Technology on Nuclear Stability Related Documents:  Concept Note . Watch the UN Youth4Disarmament Forum! Meetings & Events

  Nuclear weapons continue to pose an existential threat to humanity. On Friday September 26th ,  International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons , in New York as high-level week draws to a close, world leaders will revisit the grave dangers these weapons pose and push for renewed global efforts to eliminate them. In the final days of the Second World War, as the idea of the United Nations was beginning to take shape, the atomic bombings of two Japanese cities sent a chilling warning to the world, of the terrifying destructive power of nuclear weapons . Eight decades later, amidst rising geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflicts , the threat from nuclear arms is escalating.

The conference, convened by the United Nations Secretary-General as the depository of the Treaty, is designed to rally international support for the CTBT and its entry into force as a core element of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament architecture. Objectives and outcomes of the high-level event: Officially launch the Morocco D4SD Hub for Arab and African digital cooperation. Announce flagship partnerships, financial commitments, joint programmes, and public-private alliances to support AI, DPI, and digital talent development. Showcase Morocco as a regional leader in digital diplomacy and innovation investment. Convene high-level dialogues on triangular cooperation, private sector engagement, and investment in digital ecosystems. Related Sites and Documents:  Concept Note  &  Programme . Watch the (2nd meeting) CTBTO "Article XIV Conference"! Meetings & Events

   Plenary segment (continued)Closing segmentAchieving global nuclear disarmament is the highest disarmament priority of the United Nations. It was the subject of the General Assembly's first resolution in 1946, which established the Atomic Energy Commission (dissolved in 1952), with a mandate to make specific proposals for the control of nuclear energy and the elimination of atomic weapons and all other major weapons adaptable to mass destruction. Related Sites and Documents:  The official website of the United Nations &  Programme . Watch the (Plenary, continued & Closing) High-level Meeting on International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - General Assembly, 80th session! Meetings & Events

The conference, convened by the United Nations Secretary-General as the depository of the Treaty, is designed to rally international support for the CTBT and its entry into force as a core element of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament architecture. Watch (1st meeting) CTBTO "Article XIV Conference"! Live Meetings & Events