International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

The total elimination of nuclear weapons remains the highest disarmament priority of the United Nations. The high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is an opportunity to raise awareness about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and will contribute to mobilizing international efforts towards achieving the common goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world. Watch the (Part 2) High-level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - General Assembly, 81st session! 01:56:42 General Assembly

   The total elimination of nuclear weapons remains the highest disarmament priority of the United Nations. The high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is an opportunity to raise awareness about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and will contribute to mobilizing international efforts towards achieving the common goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world. Related Sites and Documents:  A/RES/80/49  &  International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons | 26 September Watch (Part 1) High-level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - General Assembly, 81st session! 03:15:42 General Assembly

The 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) celebrates the 30th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Treaty through the theme, " The CTBT at 30: Reflecting on Progress, Shaping the Future ". The CTBT Friends are Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands. The Meeting will be co-chaired by Australia and Japan, and moderated by the Foreign Minister of Australia, Senator the Hon Penny Wong. " The CTBT at 30: Reflecting on Progress, Shaping the Future " was the official theme of the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) held at the UN Headquarters in New York. Co-chaired by Australia and Japan, the event marked 30 years since the treaty opened for signature in September 1996. It served as both a celebration of the near-universal global norm established against nuclear testing and a critical forum for addressing modern geopolitical chall...