Disarmament Week (24–30 October)

The annual observance of Disarmament Week, which begins on the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, was called for in the Final Document of the General Assembly 1978 special session on disarmament -  (resolution S-10/2) . States were invited to highlight the danger of the arms race, propagate the need for its cessation and increase public understanding of the urgent tasks of disarmament.

In 1995, the General Assembly invited governments, as well as NGOs, to continue taking an active part in Disarmament Week  (resolution 50/72 B, 12 December 1995). It invited the Secretary-General to continue using United Nations information entities as widely as possible, to promote a better understanding among the public of disarmament problems, and the aims of the Week.

Disarmament Week (24–30 October) Documents

• General Assembly Resolutions:
  • Disarmament Issues
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Small Arms
  • Mines
  • Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
  • Relationship Between Disarmament and Development
• Security Council Resolutions:
  • Disarmament Issues
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Small Arms
  • Mines
• Secretary-General's Reports:
  • Disarmament Issues
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Small Arms
  • Mines
  • Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
  • Work of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters
  • Relationship between Disarmament and Development
• Reports of the Disarmament Commission
• Reports of the Conference on Disarmament
• Declarations and Conventions