International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022; August 29th.

FORUM: " Embrace a World Free of Nuclear Weapons'' International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022.

Statement by the U.N. Secretary-General on International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022; August 29th.

From the steppes of Kazakhstan, to the pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean and the deserts of Australia, nuclear testing has long poisoned our planet’s natural environment and the species and people who call it home.

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests represents a global recognition of the catastrophic and lingering damage done in the name of the nuclear arms race. It is a way to remember those who suffered because of the folly of atomic brinkmanship. And it is an alarm bell for the world to finally put in place a legally binding prohibition on all nuclear tests.

With nuclear risks reaching new heights, now is the time for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to come into full force, underpinned by an effective verification system.

Nuclear weapons have no place in our world. They guarantee no victory or safety. By design, their only result is destruction.

Our world has been held hostage by these devices of death long enough. On this important day, I call on the world to act for the health and survival of people and planet alike.

Let’s ensure the end of testing now and forever, and consign nuclear weapons to history, once and for all.

António Guterres.

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Tenth Review Conference - Press Conference

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

• 9 June: The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution, by a vote of 30 in favour, two against and three abstentions, which called upon Iran to clarify and resolve outstanding safeguards issues.
• 21-23 July: The First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was held in Vienna.
• 1-26 August: Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Over the decades, and especially in recent years, civil society efforts in support of a comprehensive ban on nuclear testing for the most part have been connected to the larger enterprise of achieving the total elimination of nuclear weapons. To help bring the CTBT into force, NGOs, civil society and members of the public, especially in those countries that must ratify the Treaty for it to enter into force, can urge their – and other - governments and parliaments to sign and ratify the treaty. They can also urge their governments to endorse the Secretary-General’s Five Point Proposal for Nuclear Disarmament, which includes bringing the CTBT into force and consideration of negotiating a nuclear weapons convention, backed by a strong system of verification, as has long been proposed at the United Nations. Many entities, such as research institutes, academic institutions and NGOs, are engaged in disarmament-related work, including in relation to the CTBT.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) has launched a new map showing the current locations of its International Monitoring System (IMS) facilities, aimed at providing a more up-to-date representation of the IMS while also refreshing the design.

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2021; September 26th

The United Nations is supporting events both in New York and Geneva. United Nations Information Centres around the world are encouraged to raise awareness to the observance of International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Statement by the United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2021; September 26th.

From the very start, addressing the existential threat of nuclear weapons has been central to the work of the United Nations.

In 1946, the very first General Assembly resolution sought “the elimination from national armaments of atomic weapons and of all other major weapons adaptable to mass destruction.”

Seventy-six years later, we have yet to achieve that resolution’s goals.

As we mark this International Day of the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, we face the highest level of nuclear risk in almost four decades.

Nearly 14,000 nuclear weapons are stockpiled around the world. Hundreds are a pushed button away from being launched. And while the total number has been decreasing for decades, states are qualitatively improving their arsenals, and we are seeing worrying signs of a new arms race.

These weapons are not yesterday’s problem. They remain today’s threat. Despite our progress, humanity remains unacceptably close to nuclear annihilation.

There are, however, signs of hope. The decision by the Russian Federation and the United States to extend the New START Treaty and engage in dialogue are welcome steps, as was January’s entry-into-force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

The responsibility now falls to Member States to build on these developments. The Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons provides a window of opportunity for all countries to take practical steps to prevent the use of, and eliminate, these weapons, once and for all.

As a global family, we can no longer allow the cloud of nuclear conflict to shadow our work to spur development, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and end the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now is the time to lift this cloud for good, eliminate nuclear weapons from our world, and usher in a new era of dialogue, trust and peace for all people.

Online Webinars: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2021

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2014, September 26th

彻底消除核武器国际日, 9月26日.

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September.

Международный день борьбы за полную ликвидацию ядерного оружия, 26 сентября.

Día Internacional para la Eliminación Total de las Armas Nucleares, 26 de septiembre.

Journée internationale pour l'élimination totale des armes nucléaires, 26 septembre.

اليوم الدولي للإزالة الكاملة للأسلحة النووية -  26 أيلول/سبتمب

 

"Nuclear disarmament is one of the greatest legacies we can pass on to future generations." 
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

Background of the Day

 First proposed in October 2013, resolution A/RES/ 68/32 was meant as a follow-up to the high-level meeting on nuclear disarmament held on 26 September 2013 in the UN General Assembly.

The resolution, approved by the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, which deals with nuclear disarmament, inter alia calls for the “urgent commencement of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament  for the early conclusion of a comprehensive convention on nuclear weapons to prohibit their possession, development, production, acquisition, testing, stockpiling, transfer and use or threat of use, and to provide for their destruction.”

The resolution “declares 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons devoted to furthering this objective [the total elimination of nuclear weapons], including through enhancing public awareness and education about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and the necessity for their total elimination, in order to mobilize international efforts towards achieving the common goal of a weapon” and furthermore “decides to convene, no later than 2018, a United Nations  high-level international conference on nuclear disarmament to review the progress made in this regard.”

The resolution was approved by a vote of 129-28 with 19 abstentions.  The United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution on 5 December 2013 with a vote of 137-28 with 20 abstentions.


  U.N. General Assembly: International Day for the Total elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2014 - Informal meeting of the plenary, at the ministerial level

Documents

• Report of the Secretary-General (A/69/172): Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament  
  
• Resolution A/RES/67/39 : High-level meeting on nuclear disarmament  
  
• Resolution A/RES/68/32 : Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting on nuclear disarmament 

Resources

•  The seventh CTBT Ministerial Meeting - CTBTO
• Connecting, Collaborating and Communicating Globally on Nuclear Safety and Security -IAEA
• The United Nations Art for Peace Exhibit supports the first observance of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons - UNODA
• Global Network to eliminate Nuclear Weapons - Abolition 2000. 
•  The powerful Civil society presentation to the UN General Assembly on eliminating all weapons of mass destruction.
• The United Nations General Assembly takes new action for nuclear disarmament - BASEL Peace Office

the powerful Civil society presentation to the UN General Assembly on eliminating all weapons of mass destruction. - See more at: http://www.abolition2000.org/?page_id=3084#sthash.N5Aduc0G.dpuf

the powerful Civil society presentation to the UN General Assembly on eliminating all weapons of mass destruction. - See more at: http://www.abolition2000.org/?page_id=3084#sthash.N5Aduc0G.dpuf

International Day against Nuclear Tests, August 29

29 August 2013, International Day against Nuclear Tests

 

 Messages :

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

 


Secretary-General's message for the fourth observance of the International Day against Nuclear tests in 2013


As we approach 29 August, the International Day against Nuclear Tests, let us maintain our momentum to end nuclear weapons testing and promote the achievement of a world free of nuclear weapons.

The strong and unified response to the nuclear test announced in February by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea demonstrated the international community’s commitment to uphold the global norm against nuclear tests.

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty is a cornerstone of our work.  I once again urge all States to sign and ratify the CTBT – especially the eight remaining States whose ratifications are necessary for the Treaty to enter into force.  At the same time, all States should maintain or implement moratoria on nuclear explosions.
Civil society, academia and the mass media have a crucial advocacy role to play towards accomplishing these goals.  Let us work together to end nuclear weapons testing around the world and build a nuclear weapons-free world for our children.

The President of the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

In resolution 64/35, the General Assembly declared 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests, highlighting the importance of ending nuclear tests in order to avert their devastating and harmful effects on the lives and health of people and the environment.The Assembly devoted this important day to enhancing public awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free-world. With this resolution, the General Assembly showed important leadership and responsibility in promoting peace and security, one of the main purpose and principle enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

As President of the General Assembly, I will mark this important international day by convening an informal meeting of the plenary of the General Assembly on 5 September 2013 under the overall theme “The Path to Zero”.

Nuclear tests and, ultimately, nuclear weapons, constitute a serious threat for all of us. Every effort should be undertaken to end nuclear tests. I invite you to be part of the celebration of the International Day against Nuclear Tests and to commemorate the day by renewing your commitment to strengthen public awareness and education about the negative effects of nuclear tests and to promote the ultimate goal of a nuclear weapons free world.

H.E. Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. 
UN Photo

2013 Events

INFORMAL MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MARK THE OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS

Programme : 
The Meeting is convened by His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, and organized in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Date: Thursday, 5 September 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Venue: United Nations Headquarter, Trusteeship Council
Opening statements by:

• H.E. Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly
• H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (invited)
• Mr. Asset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan

High-Level Panel on the Path to Zero: The Role of the United Nations in Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

The official opening ceremony will be followed by a High-Level Panel on the above theme. The panelists are expected to cover some key issues, including necessary steps for further progress on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, the establishment of further nuclear-weapon-free zones, confidence building and other relevant concerns.

Panel Details
Moderator
H.E. Ambassador Eduardo Ulibarri, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations in New York
Speakers

• Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (invited)
• H.E. Ambassador Martin Sajdik, Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations in New York
• Mr. Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary, Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test- Ban Treaty
• Mr. Geoffrey Shaw, Representative of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the United Nations
• Andrew S. Kanter, MD, Immediate Past-President, Physicians for Social Responsibility and Co-Vice President for North America, International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War

Lead Discussant
H.E. Ambassador Enrique Roman-Morey, Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations in New York.The panel will be followed by observations, and questions and answers from Member States.

EXHIBITION – Peace Now: Abolish Nuclear Tests and Weapons

An exhibition entitled, Peace Now: Abolish Nuclear Tests and Weapons, organized by the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations in cooperation with the UN Department of Public Information, will be held on the occasion of the observance of the 2013 International Day against Nuclear Tests (29 August).
Dates: 4 -8 September 2013
Venue: Main Corridor, First Floor, Conference Building of the United Nations on First Avenue.

Inauguration:
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 6 p.m. at exhibition site.    

About the exhibition:
It will portray the paintings of the world renowned Kazakh artist, Mr. Karipbek Kuyukov, who paints only with his feet, being a victim of the effects of nuclear radiation. His art depicts the triumph of the human spirit over the horrors of nuclear testing. He is the designated Ambassador of the ATOM Project and has received international acclaim for his committed and tireless advocacy to achieve total nuclear abolition. 

There will also be a display of the ATOM Project (Abolish Testing Our Mission), the official project of the Government of Kazakhstan, to end all nuclear weapons tests.

Entry to the UN:
The Informal Meeting and the Exhibition are open to all diplomats, think-tanks, the academic community, civil society and the media. Those without a UN Grounds Pass interested in these events should contact: itilegen@yahoo.com, or tel.: +1 (212) 230-1900, ext. 322.