The United Nations observes 26 September every year as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. The day aims to raise public awareness of the danger posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and the need for their complete elimination. It provides an opportunity to educate the public and their leaders about the real benefits of eliminating such weapons and the social and economic costs of maintaining them.
History
As a follow-up to the General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament, held in New York on 26 September 2013, the General Assembly in its resolution 68/32 declared the International Day in December 2013. It was the latest in a series of efforts by the General Assembly to raise public awareness and seek deeper participation in nuclear disarmament matters.
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