We are living in a time of extraordinary nuclear dangers. With Russia’s illegal war of aggression on Ukraine, which could eventually draw the militaries of the U.S., its NATO allies and Russia into direct conflict, Russia’s repeated threats to use nuclear weapons, and other festering nuclear flashpoints including Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula and South Asia, the danger of nuclear war is as high as it has ever been. The scale and tempo of war games by nuclear-armed states and their allies, including nuclear drills, is increasing. Ongoing missile tests, and frequent close encounters between military forces of nuclear-armed states exacerbate nuclear dangers.
The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons has been observed annually since 2014. Pursuant to the resolutions of the General Assembly, Member States, the United Nations system, and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, academia, parliamentarians, the mass media and individuals are encouraged to commemorate and promote the International Day through enhancing public awareness and education about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and the necessity for their total elimination.
Here are some of the events planned for Monday September 26, 2022.
Reverse The Trend (RTT) amplifies the voices of young people, primarily coming from frontline communities, who have been directly affected by nuclear weapons and climate change. RTT Pacific will be hosting a special event to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on Monday, September 26, at 6:30pm EDT. Learn more and register here.
Gorbachev / Shultz Youth Legacy Award ceremony, Monday, September 26, at 2 pm EDT. Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons honors Youth Fusion with the 2022 Gorbachev / Shultz Youth Legacy Award. Youth Fusion is receiving the award in recognition of “their leadership in advancing inter-generational cooperation on peace and disarmament, human rights aspects of the nuclear arms race, innovative and interactive methods to engage youth in nuclear disarmament issues, and for building connections and cooperation between peace, nuclear disarmament, climate action and public health.” Learn more. Register here.
Challenging the Contractors Building Nuclear Weapons: Massachusetts Peace Action webinar, Monday September 26, 2 pm EDT, featuring Susi Snyder, financial sector coordinator for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and coordinator of the Don’t Bank on the Bomb research and campaign. Learn more and register.
Here are some of the major campaigns working for the global elimination of nuclear weapons. Find out how you can get involved!
Abolition 2000 Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
